Introduction

Industry- Hospitality Founded-1934 Founder- Late Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi Headquarters-Delhi,India Key people-The Oberoi Family Product-Hotels Parent-East India Hotels

Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi

Brief History

Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi born on 15 August 1898 son of Attar Singh Oberoi He matriculated from DAV School in Rawalpindi Enrolled himself in a stenography course in Amritsar His first job was as a supervisor in a shoe factory Married to Ishran Devi He found a job at a monthly salary of INR 50, as the front desk clerk at the Cecil Hotel The Oberoi Group, founded in 1934 Regarded as the father of 20th century Indias hotel business 2nd largest hotel company with 27 luxury hotels in 5countries He passed away at age of 103 on 3rd May 2002

Key Achievements

M.S. Oberoi was honored with Padma Bhushan in 2001 In 1943, he was conferred the title of Rai Bahadur by the British Government. Other honors include admission to the Hall of Fame by the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) Man of The World by the International Hotel Association (IHA) New York Named by Newsweek as one of the "Elite Winners of 1978"and the PHDCCI Millennium award in 2000 Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi has been best described in the words of none other than J R D Tata as The countrys only exclusive hotelier.