B.R. Shetty

B.R. Shetty
B.R. Shetty
At a Glance
  • Age
    72
  • Earnings
    $ 1.14 Billion
  • Source of earnings
    Health care
  • Marital Status
    Married
  • Children
    4
  • Residence
    Abu Dhabi

Forbes India Lists

#86 India Rich List 2014

#72 India Rich List Rank 2013

Profile

The former pharma salesman immigrated to Abu Dhabi in 1972. He made a big splash in May with the acquisition of UK foreign exchange group Travelex Holdings for an estimated $1.6 billion together with Centurion, the investment arm of Saeed bin Butti Al Qubaisi, his long-time business partner. Shetty already owns the UAE Exchange, which handles over 10 percent of all inward foreign remittances into India. His London-listed NMC Health Care is the UAE's largest private health care firm. Other interests include generics firm Neopharma, and prized real estate such as apartment on the 100th floor of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
Fast Fact: He offered jobs at NMC to 46 Indian nurses who were stranded in Iraq's Tikrit city after militants seized it.


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