Priya Paul

{{Short description|Indian businesswoman born 1967}} {{about||the Indian politician|Priya Paul (politician)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Priya Paul | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|4|30|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date =  | death_place = | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Chairperson of The Park Hotels }} '''Priya Paul''' (born 1967) is an Indian businesswoman, the chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, a subsidiary of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, which operates The Park Hotels chain of hotels.<ref>{{cite news |title=The First Lady of boutique |url=http://www.expresshospitality.com/20060331/hospitalitylife03.shtml |publisher=Express Hospitality (Indian Express Group) |date=16–31 March 2006 |access-date=6 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712224745/http://www.expresshospitality.com/20060331/hospitalitylife03.shtml |archive-date=12 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=pr>{{cite web |title=Priya Paul, the force behind Park Hotels|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2005/jul/23spec3.htm |date=23 July 2005|publisher=Rediff Money}}</ref>

==Career== She joined the company after finishing her studies at the Wellesley College working under her father, as a marketing manager at The Park New Delhi, at the age of 21. After the death of Surrendra Paul she succeeded him in 1990 as the chairperson of the hospitality division of the Apeejay Surrendra Group.<ref>{{cite news |title=Innovating constantly... |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/canvas/2003/01/18/stories/2003011800160400.htm |newspaper=Business Line |date=18 January 2003 | first=Rina | last=Chandran | access-date=23 December 2018 }}</ref>

== Family business == Priya Paul belonged to a family of business which was involved in steel trading, manufacturing and production, which was later moved in to the shipping business. Her father Surrendra Paul had later expanded its portfolio into businesses in hospitality, tea, real estate, finance, logistics etc. Currently, the business is run by her brother, sister and herself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lux-mag.com/luxury-hospitality-entrepreneur-priya-paul-on-balancing-heritage-and-innovation/|title=Luxury hospitality entrepreneur Priya Paul on balancing heritage and innovation|website=Luxury Mag|date=8 August 2017 }}</ref>

==Awards== *The Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India conferred on her ''Young Entrepreneur of the Year'' award in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhandari |first=Kavi |date=3 April 2020 |title=Priya Paul: She Followed Her Heart |url=https://www.businessworld.in/article/priya-paul-she-followed-her-heart-188146 |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=BW Businessworld}}</ref> *She was nominated for The Economic Times Awards as the Businessperson of the Year (2002–2003){{citation needed|date=September 2017}} *Paul has been conferred with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India on eve of the Republic Day, January 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Full list of Padma awardees 2012 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/full-list-of-padma-awardees-2012/articleshow/11630966.cms |website=The Times of India |date=25 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2012 |url=https://dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Year=2012-2012 |website=dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>

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==External links== * [https://archive.today/20071009162200/http://www.apeejaygroup.com/Whos_Who.html Priya Paul]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paul, Priya}} Category:Businesspeople from Kolkata Category:Indian women business executives Category:Indian business executives Category:Living people Category:Wellesley College alumni Category:1967 births Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in trade and industry Category:Businesswomen from West Bengal