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}}
References
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External links
- [https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortunefastestgrowing/2009/snapshots/4.html Ebix Ranked No.4: 100 Fastest Growing Companies in the world -Fortune]
- [https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fsb/0806/gallery.fsb100_richexecs.fsb/16.html Robin Raina: The richest executives - CNNMoney]
- [http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/10/12/focus2.html Robin ranked No.1 CEO in Georgia for two consecutive years - Atlanta Business Chronicle]
- [https://archive.today/20130119000536/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=266103&ric=EBIX.O Robin Raina: Executive Profile & Biography – BusinessWeek]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090522055002/http://people.forbes.com/profile/robin-raina/28252 Forbes Profile of Robin Raina]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090829084234/http://www.foxbusiness.com/search-results/m/25988046/digitizing-the-insurance-industry.htm Digitizing the Insurance industry - Fox News]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070314090230/http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?Feed=BW Ebix CEO Robin Raina Receives Multiple Awards Including Being Named the Top Performing CEO In Georgia by Atlanta Business Chronicle]
- [http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/10/13/focus2.html The top-performing CEO, Number 1 Robin Raina, Ebix Inc]
- [https://archive.today/20130201065410/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS168749+29-Sep-2009+PRN20090929 Entrepreneur of the Year Robin Raina, CEO of Ebix, Inc]
- [http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/05/19/daily10.html Ebix CEO lauded for philanthropy]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090522055002/http://people.forbes.com/profile/robin-raina/28252 Robin Raina Profile - Forbes.com]
- [https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb100/2009/snapshots/4.html 2009 FSB 100: Top Small Businesses - Ebix Inc]
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