Robin Raina

{{Short description|American businessman}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Robin Raina

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| native_name = रॉबिन रैना

| native_name_lang = hi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1967|7|31}}

| birth_place = Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

| citizenship = United States

| education = Our Lady of Fatima Convent High School

| alma_mater = Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

| occupation = Industrial engineer, entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist

| title = Chairman, president and CEO of Ebix

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Robin Raina ({{Langx|hi|रॉबिन रैना}}; born August 31, 1967) is an Indian-born American industrial engineer, businessman{{Cite web|title=Robin Raina: Fintech's Master Blaster|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/interactive/longread/ebix-cash-fintech-player-financial-transactions-in-india-bill-payments-robin-raina-76-24-12-2021|access-date=2022-01-06|website=Business Today Online Quiz}} and philanthropist who is the currently suspended chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ebix Group. Under Raina's leadership, Ebix declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-18/short-seller-target-ebix-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy|title=Short seller Ebix files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy|date=December 17, 2023|access-date=December 18, 2023|website=Bloomberg|language=en}} on December 17, 2023, after defaulting on a $617 million loan. He also founded the Robin Raina Foundation.

Early life and education

Raina was born on July 31, 1967 into a Kashmiri Pandit family in Srinagar.{{Cite web|title=Robin Raina: The Enterprising Philanthropist|url=http://www.khabar.com/magazine/features/robin_raina_the_enterprising_philanthropist.aspx|access-date=2022-01-06|website=www.khabar.com}} He moved to Patiala in Punjab at the age of five and pursued most of his early education from Our Lady of Fatima Convent High School.{{Cite web|title=Meet Robin Raina: Ebix Boss Who Dons Many A Hat|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/meet-robin-raina-ebix-boss-who-dons-many-a-hat-3640781.html|access-date=2022-01-06|website=Moneycontrol|language=en}} He graduated from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology with a degree in industrial engineering in 1989.{{Cite web|date=2004-09-13|title=ROBIN RAINA - EBIX INC (EBIX)|url=https://www.twst.com/interview/robin-raina-ebix-inc-ebix/|access-date=2022-01-06|website=The Wall Street Transcript|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Securities Class Action Clearinghouse|url=https://securities.stanford.edu/login.html?returnTo=filings-documents/login.html|access-date=2022-01-06|website=securities.stanford.edu}} He joined Pertech Computers Limited{{Cite web|date=2019-07-17|title=Ebix's Robin Raina: A philanthropist, socialite and shrewd businessman|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/ebixs-robin-raina-a-philanthropist-socialite-and-shrewd-businessman-4008321.htm|access-date=2022-01-06|website=cnbctv18.com|language=en}} and was promoted as area manager in 1990. He left for Singapore in 1993 after joining Mindware.

Career

Raina joined Delphi Information Systems, Inc. in 1997 as Vice President of Professional Services.[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3615/is_199910/ai_n8852631/], additional text. In August 1999 he was promoted to the added title of President, having previously been named COO. In 1999 Delphi changed its name to Ebix.com and then in 2003 changed its name to Ebix Inc.[https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortunefastestgrowing/2010/companies/bestinvestments/], additional text. On December 17, 2023, following a default on a $617 million loan, Ebix filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Personal life

He has a wife, Romica Raina, a son, Sahil Raina, and a daughter, Nikita Raina.{{Cite web|title=Link|url=https://www.emoryathletics.com/sports/mten/2020-21/bios/Raina?view=bio|access-date=2022-01-06|language=en}}

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