Sanjay Govil
{{short description|Indian-American businessman}}{{pp-extended|small=yes}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2023}}
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| name = Sanjay Govil
| education = B.A., Auburn University
M.A., Syracuse University, Wharton School of Business
| occupation = Businessman
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Sanjay Govil is an Indian-American businessman. He is the owner of the Washington Freedom cricket team{{cite web|last=Kumar|first=Arun|title=Sanjay Govil brings professional cricket to Washington|date=21 March 2023|url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2023/03/20/sanjay-govil-brings-professional-cricket-to-washington-452961/|website=The American Bazaar}} and the founder and chairman of Infinite Computer Solutions.
Early life and education
Govil graduated from Auburn University with a degree in electrical engineering. He also has advanced degrees from Syracuse University and Wharton School of Business. His father was a professor of mathematics at Auburn University.{{cite web|last=Shearer|first=Jeff|title=The American dream with Auburn as the backbone- Entrepreneur Sanjay Govil|url=https://auburntigers.com/news/2017/7/12/_The_American_dream_with_Auburn_as_the_backbone_Entrepreneur_Sanjay_Govil.aspx|date=12 July 2017|website=Auburn Tigers}}
Career
Govil began his career at IBM.{{cite web|last=Allen|first=Ike|title=The Owner of DC's New Major League Cricket Team Is an Evangelist for the Sport|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/07/13/the-owner-of-dcs-new-major-league-cricket-team-is-an-evangelist-for-the-sport/|date=13 July 2023|website=The Washingtonian}} In 1999, Govil founded Infinite Computers, a global technology platform provider. The company went private in 2018; as of 2023, Govil sits on the Board of Directors of the Company.{{cite web|last=Cordell|first=Carten|title=An explosive wave of hiring is expected. A Rockville company made a big purchase with that in mind|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/04/26/with-ibm-software-suite-buy-infinite-bets-on-jobs.html|date=26 April 2021|website=Washington Business Journal}} Govil is the founder and CEO of Zyter.
Govil also owned the Delhi Acers badminton team before a sellout to the Dalmia Group ahead of the 2017-18 Premier Badminton League season.{{cite web|url=https://business-standard.com/article/news-ians/cricket-in-us-delhi-acers-owner-sanjay-govil-has-a-new-dream-116032800533_1.html |first=Arun |last=Kumar |website=Business Standard |title=Cricket in US: Delhi Acers owner Sanjay Govil has a new dream |date=March 28, 2016 |access-date=September 27, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/dalmia-group-becomes-owners-of-delhi-dashers-in-pbl-3/articleshow/62267822.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=December 27, 2017 |title=Dalmia Group becomes owners of Delhi Dashers in PBL 3 |access-date=September 27, 2023}}
Govil is a founding investor in Major League Cricket and the lead team investor and owner of the Washington Freedom cricket team.{{cite web|last=Barua|first=Abhishek|title=MLC Mumbai Indians bags New York Franchise in Major League Cricket|url=https://crictips.com/news/major-league-cricket/mlc-mumbai-indians-bags-new-york-franchise-in-major-league-cricket/|date=13 July 2023}} Govil and the team partnered with George Mason University to build a combined cricket and baseball stadium in Fairfax, Virginia.
In 2025, Govil secured a 50% stake in the Cardiff-based cricket team Welsh Fire for approximately $50 million.{{Cite web |last=Atherton |first=Mike |date=2025-02-14 |title=Can American tech tycoon’s £84.6m breathe new life into Welsh cricket? |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/hundred-welsh-fire-cricket-glamorgan-mike-atherton-t0506qst2 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Randall |first=Liam |date=2025-02-13 |title=Ryan Reynolds suffers $50M blow as billionaire businessman wraps up huge deal |url=https://www.themirror.com/sport/other-sport/ryan-reynolds-suffers-50-million-972636 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=The Mirror US |language=en}}
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Category:American businesspeople
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