Satish Mehta
Satish Mehta
Courtesy: Emcure
At a Glance
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Age65
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Earnings$ 1.6 Billion
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Source of earningsPharmaceuticals
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Marital StatusMarried
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Children2
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ResidencePune
Forbes India Lists
#82 India Rich List 2016
Profile
Pharma distributor's son founded and runs privately held Emcure Pharmaceuticals. He started the Pune-based generics maker as a contract manufacturer for multinationals in 1981. After more than a decade Mehta began marketing and distributing his own branded generics. Today close to 60% of Emcure's revenue of $650 million is generated overseas, mainly in North America. Emcure, which counts private equity firm Bain Capital as a key investor, employs 11,000 people, has 9 factories and sells in 65 countries. Mehta's 2 U.S.-educated children, son-in law and nephew work with him. Avid cricket fan.
