President Pratibha Patil presenting the Padma Vibhushan to Oberoi in 2008
Born
(1929-02-03)3 February 1929
India
Died
14 November 2023(2023-11-14) (aged 94)
Delhi, India
Education
St. Paul's School, Darjeeling
Occupation
Chairman of Oberoi Group
Children
3
Parent
Mohan Singh Oberoi (father)
Awards
Padma Vibushan in 2008
Prithviraj Singh "Biki" Oberoi (3 February 1929 – 14 November 2023) was an Indian hotelier. He was the executive chairman of the third-largest hospitality chain in India, the Oberoi Group, which runs a chain of luxury hotels under the Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Trident brands.[1][2]
In 2008, the government of India awarded Oberoi the Padma Vibushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his exceptional service to the country.[3][4] Popularly known as "Biki",[5] in 2002 he took over as the chairman of EIH Limited after the death of Mohan Singh Oberoi, his father and the founding chairman of The Oberoi group, and remained CEO of EIH Ltd until 2013.[6]
^"EIH Chairman: Founders Have No Plans to Sell Stake". Wall Street Journal.
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^"Persons: P.R.S Oberoi". Wall Street Journal.
^"Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. ()
^"Oberoi Hotels and Resorts website".
^"PRS Oberoi Is New EIH Chairman".
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