The Top 10 Richest Indians in 2013
Curated By: Forbes India
8. Adi Godrej ($8.3 billion)
Adi Godrej is head of family that controls 116-year-old Godrej Group, a $3.8 billion (revenues) consumer goods conglomerate. Its portfolio covers everything from mosquito repellants and hair dyes to refrigerators. Godrej often says listed real estate arm Godrej Properties, run by son Pirojsha, could be group’s biggest business in a decade. Meantime, its Godrej Consumer is eyeing acquisitions in Africa, where it employs 10,000 people. In December Singapore’s Temasek invested $100 million for a 20% stake in its agribusiness arm. Four relatives share fortune.
Adi Godrej is head of family that controls 116-year-old Godrej Group, a $3.8 billion (revenues) consumer goods conglomerate. Its portfolio covers everything from mosquito repellants and hair dyes to refrigerators. Godrej often says listed real estate arm Godrej Properties, run by son Pirojsha, could be group’s biggest business in a decade. Meantime, its Godrej Consumer is eyeing acquisitions in Africa, where it employs 10,000 people. In December Singapore’s Temasek invested $100 million for a 20% stake in its agribusiness arm. Four relatives share fortune.
