Rattan Chadha
Rattan Chadha (Hindi: रतन चड्ढा) is an Indian-born Dutch businessman who founded Mexx and served as its chief executive officer (CEO) until 2004 when he sold the company. Later, he founded private equity company KRC Capital B.V. to invest in hotels, real estate and leisure. He is also the founder of a capsule-like hotel chain, citizenM. He is also the owner of the Royal Mougins Golf Resort in Mougins, France.
Also recorded as Rattan Chadja
Rattan Chadha
- Name
- Rattan Chadha
- Birth Name
- Kul Rattan Chadha
- Born
- 6 August 1949
- Birthplace
- Delhi, India
- Education
- Sherwood College
- Occupation
- Businessman
- Known for
- Founding Mexx and CitizenM
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Honours
- Grand Seigneur
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Rattan Chadha • Birth Name — Kul Rattan Chadha • Born — 6 August 1949 • Birthplace — Delhi, India • Education — Sherwood College • Occupation — Businessman • Known for — Founding Mexx and CitizenM • Children — Robin, Natascha, Noreen
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Rattan Chadha, recorded as an entrepreneur and art collector, was born in 1949 in Delhi. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Place of activity recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: Amsterdam.
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1949
Rattan Chadha born at Delhi.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3411790: Rattan Chadha
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- “Rattan Chadha”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1194211321, Collection Rattan Chadha.
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Awards and recognition
In 2000 he was knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands as a "Ridder" for his entrepreneurial success and his various philanthropic activities. In 2004 he won the "Grand Seigneur" award of the Netherlands – the highest award in the country for excellence in branding and lifestyle marketing.
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