Mr. Arvind Jolly studied at Campion School in Mumbai and graduated from Elphinstone College, the Institute of Science with B.Sc (Hons).
He is a leading Entrepreneur, Industrialist and Businessman specialized in International Trade.
Currently Mr. Arvind Jolly is at the apex of the Jolly Group of Companies, a Group with varied interests -
The genesis of the Group can be traced back to post India’s Independence in the construction field. As builders of repute the Group is responsible for many landmarks in Mumbai and the prestigious Koyna and Bhatsa dams in India.
The Group provides active support to the Government’s Social Forestry Schemes through extensive Tree Farming. It has adopted prestigious avenues in Mumbai.
The Group is also very active in the Reality Business and is building at its Kanjur Marg premises an IT Business Park which will occupy an area of 2 million sq.ft in the first phase. Another 1 million sq.ft. in the second phase at an adjoining premises at Kanjur Marg.
The company has major expansion plans to manufacture light weight concrete products, gypsum board an other building materials.
The flagship company of the group is Jolly Board Limited.
Jolly Board is the largest fiberboard company in India offering a comprehensive range of products.
The company exports 70% of its production, and is the recipient of several prestigious Export Awards.
The company uses bagasse as its raw material and enjoys exemption from local taxes because of its environment friendly products.
Jolly Board has 3 premises in the Indian State of Maharashtra spanning across 150 acres land, 30 acres of this area is in Mumbai, near Powai, 100 acres in Sangli and another 25 acres in the industrial belt of Aurangabad.
The company operates with modern management systems. It has received ISO 9001 - 2000 Certification and uses Six Sigma methodology and Japanese Kaizen Management systems.
Mr. Arvind Jolly has many social interests too.
The Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Department of Shipping (Ports Wing), Government of India has appointed Mr. Jolly as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai for 2006 – 008 representing ‘Other Interests’.
He was President of the Rotary Club of Bombay in 1994 - 95. As President he commissioned projects of enduring benefits, the 105 Bombay Heart Brigade, the Rtn. Ajit Deshpande Medical Centre at Talwade and the Street Children Project.
He was President of the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) in (2001 – 2002). As President he was responsible for improving the public image of this 5000 member strong organization. The most significant among various other measures initiated was the setting up of IMC’s Young Entrepreneurs’ Wing.
Mr. Jolly was also the Deputy President of (ASSOCHAM) the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (2001 – 2002).
He is also the Past President of the All India Fibreboard Manufacturers’ Association and the Past Vice-President of Indian Institute of Interior Designers.
As founder member of the G.R. Jolly Trust, a philanthropic Trust, Arvind Jolly has provided educational support to the needy and made special efforts to promote social forestry.
The G.R. Jolly Trust has been active in providing relief to victims of various floods and earthquakes.
The Trust also awards means-cum-merit scholarships to needy students.
The Trust financed a Dental Care Centre for the Rotary Club at Talwada (120 km from Mumbai), and in appreciation the Dental Care Unit is called Smt. Ram Dulari Jolly Dental Unit.
The Trust also financed the refurbishing of the Indian Merchants’ Chamber premises, and in appreciation the Indian Merchants’ Chamber called one of its rooms the Jolly Conference Room which is on the 4th floor of the Indian Merchants’ Chamber building at Churchgate.
The Trust headed by Mr. Jolly is currently working with the Maharashtra government to plant Jatropa trees on barren lands. The initial project is to grow Jatropa trees on 5000 acres of barren land. Jatropa is a fast growing species and the oil extracted from the tree is used as bio diesel fuel.
Mr. Jolly is one of the biggest donors from Mumbai for the Rotary Club of Bombay. Together with his family he has donated $110,000/- to the Rotary International Foundation. He has donated an equal amount to the Rotary Club of Bombay for their various projects.
He is amongst the first person’s to donate money to the Indian Merchants’ Chamber whenever they have appealed for funds for natural calamities.
Mr. Jolly has made donations and has given funds to several other charities, but has preferred that the donations he makes are made through the two bodies, the Indian Merchants’ Chamber and the Rotary Club of Bombay where he has served as President.
As a keen environmentalist he was responsible for planting 200 trees at the Haji Ali promenade in order to beautify the barren tract of footpath last year. He was also entrusted by the Indian Merchants’ Chamber to beautify the island around the Churchgate station, and he had against great odds created an exotic garden and installed a few fiberglass statutes of animals. It has become a must see sight for all school children.
Mr. Jolly is one of the earliest collectors of contemporary Indian art and has a collection of over 400 paintings. As a private collector his must be one of the finest collections of paintings held by any private collector in Mumbai. In his bungalow at Malabar Hill every inch of space is occupied by paintings of leading masters like M.F. Hussian, Brota, Kishen Khanna, Ram Kumar, Manjit Bawa, Satish Gujral and numerous other artists. Mr. Jolly’s acumen of collecting art can be gauged for the fact that most of the paintings were bought 30 years ago when these artists used to sell these paintings for a few thousand Rupees.
Mr. Jolly is married to Rashmi. Rashmi is an English Honours Graduate from the Lady Sriram College at New Delhi. After graduating she has done Post Graduate course in journalism in New York. On her return she was absorbed by the Ford Foundation and after working there for a year or two, she worked for 2 – 3 years in the World Bank.
She has assisted her husband in business and toured extensively. She has a keen interest in contemporary art and is planning to start an art center at our Kanjur Marg premises for budding artists. Rashmi has also edited a magazine Fountain Head on art, architecture and design. She is a regular columnist in Bombay Times. She writes on travel and art. Her articles are also published in other leading newspapers.
Rashmi has also served as the President of the Ladies Wing of the Indian Merchants’ Chamber.
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