P.N.C. Menon

Dubai-based property magnate and chairman emeritus of India-listed Sobha Developers hasn't lost his appetite for expansion despite handing over charge of the Indian operations to son Ravi. His pet project is Sobha Hartland, a $4 billion development close to Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa. Spread over 183 acres it will have 282 villas, 2 schools and 3 hotels. Omani citizen, Menon's Gulf operations span Oman, UAE , Qatar.