10 Most Powerful Indian Women Entrepreneurs


 

Priya Paul

Origin: India

Age: 45

Awards and Recognitions: Padma Shri, Economic Times Award

With her specialized degree in economics, Priya entered her family business and worked under her father as a marketing manager at the Park Hotel in Delhi. After the death of Surrendra Paul, she succeeded him in 1990 as a chairperson and since then she did not have to look back. Her contributions towards the Hospitality industry has been immense, Park Hotel had been rated as one of the best 101 hotels worldwide in 2003 and she hold the prestigious Padma Shri award for her excellence in the hospitality sector.