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THE PRIYA PAUL FILE
TITLE : Chairperson , Apeejay Surrendra Group and Park Hotels Ltd .
EDUCATION : B . A . in economics from Wellesley College ; completed the Owner President Management Program at Harvard Business School
THE PARK HOTELS : A collection of eight contemporary 5-star boutique hotels
ZONE BY THE PARK HOTELS : More affordable 4-star-plus design hotels with five deals signed and a goal to reach 20 or 30 within five to seven years
APEEJAY SURRENDRA GROUP :
Established in 1910 and today employs more than 43,000 people in tea , hospitality , shipping , retail and real estate , logistics and knowledge parks
OUTSIDE INITIATIVES :
Executive committee member , ex-president of the Hotel Association of India ; founding member of the World Travel and Tourism Council – India Initiative ; trustee of the India Foundation for the Arts ; chairperson , South Asia Women ’ s Fund ; member of Harvard Business Schools ’ India Advisory Board
ON BALANCING LIFE AND WORK AS THE MOTHER OF AN 8-YEAR-OLD :
“ Having a supportive family and husband helps . Not every day is perfect , but by the end of the week we compensate , and it is okay . It ’ s a juggle , but it is fun .
26 HOTELS January 2013 www . hotelsmag . com