Patu Keswani
Patanjali (Patu) G Keswani | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Chairman and Managing Director of Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd |
Patu Keswani (born February 9, 1959, in Lucknow) is the Chairman and Managing Director of Lemon Tree Hotels.
Early life and education
Patu Keswani completed his education at St. Columba’s School,
Career
Patu Keswani completed his education at St. Columba’s School,
Keswani joined the TATA Administrative Service (TAS) in 1983 and worked with the
Keswani promoted Lemon Tree Hotels in 2002 and is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company, which owns and operates 100 hotels in 64 cities with ~9,700 rooms and ~8,200 employees (as of January 2024). Lemon Tree Hotels listed on the National Stock Exchange of India on 9th April 2018.
Keswani has focussed on offering opportunities to Indians with disability. ~13% of Lemon Tree employees (~1000+ people) are from this disadvantaged segment of the population. Lemon Tree Hotels has been presented the National Award by the President of India for ‘Best Employer of Persons with Disabilities’ in 2016 & 2011 and a third National Award in 2012 for being a ‘Role Model in providing a Barrier Free Environment to Persons with Disabilities’.
Keswani is a member of the Skills Council for Hospitality, Travel and Tourism (NSDC). Keswani was previously the Chairman of the Skills Council for Persons With Disability (SCPwD) as well as a member of the University Grants Commission and the Board of Governors of IIT Delhi.
Personal life
Keswani is a first generation Indian entrepreneur. His father was an Indian Railway Service officer and his mother a doctor in the Indian Army. He has two children, a son Aditya and daughter Nayana. Keswani lives in New Delhi and is married to Heather Lynn Hughes. They have 4 dogs: B.Eagle (a beagle) and Mocha (a chocolate labrador) who live in New Delhi with Duke (a white labrador) and Oreo (a French bull) who live in Dallas, Texas.
Awards
Keswani was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by his Alma Maters -
References
1. "Act Three, Scene One | Forbes India". Forbes India. Retrieved 2017-09-28
2. Nair, Radhika P. (2011-06-03). "Patu Keswani, entrepreneur by chance". The Ecnomics Times. Retrieved 2017-09-28
3. Patu Keswani
4. Narayanan, Chitra (2017-06-21). "Service with a smile, and the best of ability". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2017-09-28
External links
- Lemon Tree opens strong. The Telegraph. April 10, 2018.
- Lemon Tree rises 28% on market debut. Financial Chronicle. April 10, 2018.
- Power List 2017, Patu Keswani, CMD, The Lemon Tree Hotel Company. Hotelier India. September 26, 2018
- Mint | Lemon Tree Hotels Plans To Go Public In The Next 18 Months | January 2016
- Business Standard | Despite Slowdown, There Is Enough Demand | December 2013
- Mint | Patu Keswani: Sitting On Cash, Looking To Buy | July 2012
- Forbes India | Lemon Tree Hotels' Audacious Plan | July 2012
- Forbes India | Act Tree, Scene One | November 2009
- The Economic Times | Patu Keswani, Entrepreneur By Chance | June 2011