Mr. Suresh Kalmadi's sun sign is Taurus and was born on May 01 in Pune, Maharashtra. His education was from St. Vincent's High School, Pune, and Fergusson College, Pune.

In 1960 he joined the National Defense Academy (NDA) at Khadakvasla, Pune, and then in 1964 the Air Force Flying Colleges in Jodhpur and Allahabad. From 1965-1974 he was a pilot in the Indian Air Force, and during his service he participated in the Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971.

In April 1974 Mr. Kalmadi acquired an interest in Poona Coffee House, and three months later in July 1974 he acquired a dealership of Hindustan Petroleum for all its products.

In 1977, Mr. Kalmadi became the President of the Youth Congress, Pune, and the very next year took over Presidentship of the Youth Congress, Maharashtra, a post he held from 1978 to 1980.

In 1980, as the President of the Maharashtra Athletics Association, Mr. Kalmadi undertook the selection trials for the Marathon team to represent the country at the Moscow Olympics. This soon led to the establishment of the Pune International Marathon.

In 1982 Mr. Kalmadi was nominated Member of Rajya Sabha, a position that he has continuously held for the last 22 years.

On August 09, 1985 he incorporated Sai Service Station Ltd., which is today his flagship company, and established a dealership of Maruti Udyog Ltd. By 1986 he had also added the dealership of Bajaj Auto Ltd. Today Sai Service Ltd. is the biggest dealership of Maruti Udyog Ltd in India.

Mr. Kalmadi took over as the Chairman of the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and in 1989 started the Pune Festival, which would soon become the Signature Festival associated with him. The Pune Festival celebrated its 15th edition in September 2003.