He is considered the doyen of the commodity trading business in India, and his success has been illustrated by the fact that more than 100 of his former trainees are now successfully running their own companies around the world in countries such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, United States and Europe.
Mr. Marshall’s entrepreneurial skills emerged at a very young age as he was already organizing Badminton tournaments in Mumbai, in which multinational corporations including Hindustan Levers, ESSO, Caltex and the Tata Group of Companies participated. His involvement in these sports and the organization of such events imparted a competitive edge along with a versatile and resourceful will to endeavor, especially given the fact that his father passed away when Mr. Marshall was just 20 and at the start of his career.
Mr. Marshall currently holds the position of Co-Chairman of the Indo-ASEAN Committee in the Mumbai Chamber of Commerce. As such, he is involved in Indian trade and management discussions to a great extent for the promotion of these activities.
Mr. Marshall is also a member of the prestigious Zipper Club, which is associated with luminaries who have undergone quadruple bypasses such as former president Bill Clinton, television host Larry King. Mr. Marshall has fully recovered from his medical procedures, and has resumed playing tennis side by side with yoga. The surgeon remarked that with the bypass operation, Mr. Marshall should enjoy another 25 years of a healthy and active life.
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