Mohan Murjani
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Mohan Murjani is the Chairman of the Murjani group. He has developed, launched and built brands including Gloria Vanderbilt, Tommy Hilfiger and most recently, Vanderbilt New York.[1]
Career
Born in British India, raised in Hong Kong and educated in the UK and US, Murjani joined the family business in 1966, founded by his father, the late Mr. B.K. Murjani. In 1930, the Murjani Group moved from retailing in Shanghai, to apparel manufacturing in Hong Kong with an annual production of 10 million units. In 1966, the Group launched its first brand in the United States, "Marco Polo", culminating in 1975 with the launch of the designer jeans brand Gloria Vanderbilt and Tommy Hilfiger in 1985. In 2004, the Murjani group launched Tommy Hilfiger in India in addition to other brands, including Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein and French Connection. In 2007, the Murjani group built India’s first luxury mall The Galleria, in Mumbai.
In 2010, the Murjani group brands had over 1,300 retail points of sale, covering 98 cities in India. In 2016, the Murjani group launched Vanderbilt New York, a brand offering men's accessories.
Murjani's daughter Malini Murjani is a Manhattan-based accessory designer.
References
- ^ The man who made Gloria Vanderbilt, The New York Times26 October 2008