Portrait of Anu Aga

Rank #1197

Anu Aga

Net worth $3.6B

Engineering · India

Born
Aug 01, 1942
Age
83
Source
Engineering
Residence
Pune
Citizenship
India
Marital status
Widowed
Children
1
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Mumbai

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Anu Aga derives her wealth from a majority stake in listed engineering firm Thermax.
  • Aga started working at Thermax in 1985 when it was run by her husband and took the helm in 1996 after he died of a heart attack.
  • She stepped down as chairman in 2004, ceding the spot to her daughter Meher, a U.K.-trained chemical engineer, who lets hired executives manage the firm.
  • Consumer goods billionaire Harsh Mariwala has a board seat in the company.
  • Aga cofounded Teach for India in 2008, a non-profit that recruits young people to teach for two years in schools for low-income kids.
  • Aga was a nominated member of parliament for six years.

Financial assets

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