Hemendra Kothari

Hemendra Kothari
Hemendra Kothari
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At a Glance
  • Age
    67
  • Earnings
    $675 Million
  • Source of earnings
    Financial Services
  • Marital Status
    Widower
  • Children
    2
  • Residence
    Mumbai

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#94 India Rich List 2013


Profile

Veteran investment banker Hemendra Kothari whose great-grandfather was one of the founders of the Bombay Stock Exchange, owns 60% of investment firm DSP BlackRock, which has over $5 billion in assets under management. He started his career with family firm D.S. Purbhoodas & Co. before founding DSP Financial Consultants, an investment banking and securities firm, in 1975. The firm later partnered with Merrill Lynch, to which he eventually sold his 57% stake in venture in 2 tranches in 2005 and 2009. Kothari runs the Wildlife Conservation Trust that protects India's tigers and works with 82 national parks and reserves across 15 states.


India Rich List 2013


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