Radhika Merchant
Early life & family background:
Radhika Merchant was born on 18 December 1994 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
She comes from a Gujarati Hindu family with roots in Kutch, Gujarat.
Her father is Viren Merchant, CEO & Vice-Chairman of Encore Healthcare. Her mother is Shaila Merchant, Managing Director of the same company.
She also has a sister, Anjali Merchant.
Education:
In Mumbai, she attended schools such as Cathedral and John Connon School, École Mondiale World School and completed her International Baccalaureate at BD Somani International School.
She moved to the US for higher education and graduated from New York University (NYU) with a degree in Political Science and Economics.
Career & interests:
Professionally, she started with internships during her college years (e.g., market research at Cedar Consultants in Mumbai) and later worked briefly in luxury real-estate with Isprava before joining her family’s business.
She serves on the board of Encore Healthcare alongside her family.
Apart from business, she is a keen classical dancer: trained in Bharatanatyam for ~8 years under Guru Bhavana Thakar at Shree Nibha Arts Dance Academy in Mumbai; her arangetram (debut performance) was noted in 2022.
She is also noted to have interests in philanthropic and social-cause work (animal welfare, education, health, etc.).
Personal life:
Radhika met Anant Ambani (youngest son of Mukesh Ambani & Nita Ambani) and their relationship became public; they became engaged in December 2022.
They married on 12 July 2024.
Why she might be relevant for CG (Corporate Governance)
As a board-director in a large healthcare company (Encore Healthcare), Radhika is part of governance structures in business.
Her education (Political Science / Economics) and experience in business and internships may give her exposure to corporate strategy/governance aspects.
Her background exemplifies next-gen leadership in family businesses, an area of interest for CG.
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