Bio
Jaithirth (Jerry) Rao, is an Indian businessman, entrepreneur, columnist and author. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Value and Budget Housing Corporation (VBHC), an affordable housing venture which he founded in 2010. He is also a founder and director of Homefirst Finance Corporation, a housing finance company focused on providing housing finance to first time home buyers.
Jerry Rao holds Master’s degrees in Business Administration from the IIM-Ahmedabad as well as the University of Chicago, US. He is a visiting faculty at both the institutions.
Rao is a regular writer and speaker. He has published a volume of poetry – Gemini II published by Penguin India, and a book of essays – Notes from an Indian Conservative published by Rupa. He writes a regular opinion column for the Indian Express and occasional columns for Economic Times, India International Centre Quarterly and Mint.