Davish Jain
Dr. Davish Jain (Hindi: डेविश जैन) is an Indian businessman, the president and managing director of Prestige Group of Industries. Prestige group deals mainly in soybean processing, edible oil refining cum hydrogenation, wheat flour milling and animal feed. He is the elder son of the Dr. N.N. Jain and late Prakashwanti Jain and the brother of Dipin Jain. He is the chairman of the Soybean Processors Association of India. He has been chairman of the Soybean Processors Association of India for two successive terms (1995–96 and 1996–1997). He was the chairman and president of The Central Organization for Oil Industry and Trade, New Delhi.
Early life
Davish Jain was born into a Jain family on 28 July 1957, in Indore. He is the son of Dr. N. N. Jain and Prakashwanti Jain and has three siblings. He received his bachelor's degree from the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya university. He has also done his PhD and an MPhil from India.
Board memberships
- Chairman of the Soybean Processors Association of India.
- Former Chairman and President of The Central Organization for Oil Industry and Trade, New Delhi.
- President and managing director, Prestige Agro-Tech Limited.
- President and managing director, Prestige Feed Mills Limited.
- Vice chairman Prestige Education Society.
Awards and honors
- World's Greatest Brand and Leader 2016–17 award by URS Asia One in the year 2017.
- Business Excellence Award by The Soybean Processors Association of India in the year 2004.
- Man with a Vision and Mission award by leading journal SAARC Oils & Fats Today in the year 2002.
- Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Science) by Open International University.