Azad Moopen
Azad Moopen
At a Glance
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Age61
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Earnings$ 1.05 Billion
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Source of earningsHealth Care
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Marital StatusMarried
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Children3
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ResidenceDubai
Forbes India Lists
#95 India Rich List 2014
Profile
Physician Azad Moopen chairs Dubai-based Aster DM Healthcare, a leading health care provider in the Middle East and India. He was a professor at a government-owned medical college in Calicut before moving to Dubai in 1987 where he set up his medical practice. He went on to build a health care empire that treats more than 8 million patients annually, employs over 1,000 doctors and covers the spectrum of hospitals, medical clinics, diagnostic centres, pharmacies and a health care consultancy. Passionate about reversing the brain drain from India, he has built hospitals and a medical college in Kerala.
Fast Fact: He sets aside one-fifth of his income for philanthropy every year.
