Vijaypat Singhania

Vijaypat Lala Kailashpat Singhania was an Indian businessman and aviator. A member of the prominent Singhania family, he was well-known as a textile magnate, having been chairman and managing director of the Raymond Group from 1980 to 2000. In flight, he holds the world record for highest altitude gained in a hot air balloon and also set a microlight endurance record in 1988 by flying from London to Delhi in 23 days. He authored a book-length memoir, the story of his microlight flight, and his autobiography.