At last, Wal-Mart is in India. But its first store in Amritsar is only a wholesale operation because India hasn't yet allowed foreigners to open retail outlets. Wal-Mart's country head Raj Jain shares his India agenda with Malini Goyal
Name : Raj Jain
Title: President, Wal-Mart India, MD & CEO, Bharti Wal-Mart Ltd.
Age: 50
Career: Joined Wal-Mart in May 2006 in Shanghai as president for emerging markets. Spearheaded Wal-Mart’s entry into India. Earlier, worked with Whirlpool for 10 years in different capacities.
Education: MBA from Kellogg School of Business; graduation from Delhi College of Engineering
Interests: A keen golfer and an avid traveller
(This story appears in the 19 June, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)