William Nanda Bissell

Combines a liberal-arts education with years of grassroots work organizing rural craft producers in Rajasthan.

William Nanda Bissell (born 1966) is John Bissell's son and chairman of Fabindia. After studying at Wesleyan University he worked with artisans in Rajasthan, then took over the business in the 1990s and became managing director in 1999. He grew Fabindia into a national retail chain, created supply-region companies in which artisans held shares, and served as managing director until 2018.

Bissell was born on June 10, 1966. He served as managing director until 2018 and is chairman of Fabindia. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).