Karan Singh Thakral (born April 7, 1955) is the Executive Director of the Thakral Group of companies, a family business.[1] The group is 117 years old with businesses in real estate, technology, consumer product distribution, manufacturing, and retail. The group is headquartered in Singapore and has offices running across 30 countries.[2]
Karan Singh Thakral | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1955 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Executive Director, Thakral Group |
| Spouse | Devinder Kaur |
| Children | 5 |
Business career
editKaran serves as Chairman and Director of several companies in Thakral Group.[3] His primary focus is on India, Singapore and Indonesia.[2]
He is Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Denmark. Previously, he served as Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka.[4] He has held positions for both private and government sectors in Singapore. He has served on the board of various Singapore Government related organizations.[5][6]
Early and personal life
editKaran is married and has five children[7] and seven grandchildren.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Karan Singh Thakral: An Executive Director Of His billion $ Biz". HatchSquare. July 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Karan Singh Thakral's schedule for TIECONCHD". tieconchd.sched.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "NRI businessman is Singapore's non-resident HC to Lanka". Hindustan Times. June 27, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Singapore appoints Indian-origin businessman as ambassador to Denmark". The Economic Times. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Samachar, Asia (August 24, 2017). "Karan Singh Thakral: Serving with distinction". Asia Samachar. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Singapore Angel Network | e27". e27.co. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Karan Singh Thakral appointed as Singapore's Ambassador to Denmark!". The Kalgidhar Society, Baru Sahib. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "3 Indians in Singapore's rich list". www.rediff.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.