Lalit Modi has always managed to keep himself in the news and has been the media’s favourite for a while now. He was the founder, first chairman, and League Commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He ran the tournament for three years until 2010.
That’s not all, from 2008 to 2010, Lalit Modi served as the Chairman of the Champions League and he was Vice President of the BCCI from 2005 to 2010.
While we know almost everything about Lalit Modi, not many people would know that he also has a sister – Charu Modi, who is an Indian businesswoman and the promoter and shareholder of the KK Modi group. In this article, we’ll know her better:
Charu Modi’s early life and family
The granddaughter of the late Rai Bahadur Gujarmal Modi and the daughter of Krishan Kumar Modi and Bina Modi, Charu Modi is Lalit Modi’s elder sister. She is the mother of two children – Priyal Bhartia and Ashrant Bhartia.
Charu Modi’s education
Born in Delhi, Charu Modi attended St. Mary’s Convent in Nainital for her schooling. She went to Lady Shri Ram College for her bachelor’s degree in commerce. She left India in 1996 when she was 33-year-old, to attend an MBA program at the American Graduate School of International Management in Arizona (later renamed Thunderbird School of Global Management). She then started working for Kaiser Permanente and Estée Lauder in the US for three years.
Charu Modi’s career
Charu Modi is the co-founder and chancellor of KK Modi University (KKMU), an educational institute offering internationally accredited courses on Indian campuses. She is also the founder and promoter of Modi Healthcare Placement, a nurse recruitment organisation in the US. That’s not all, she also serves as executive director at Modi Enterprises and Indofil Industries.
