Portrait of Kochouseph Chittilappilly

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Kochouseph Chittilappilly

Net worth $1.1B

Electrical appliances · India

Born
Dec 27, 1950
Age
75
Source
Electrical appliances
Residence
Kochi
Citizenship
India
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • In 1977, Kochouseph Chittilappilly borrowed $1,500 from his father to set up a small unit to make voltage stabilizers.
  • Over four decades he built it into Kochi-based V-Guard Industries. The company's portfolio now includes kitchen appliances, air coolers and solar water heaters.
  • Chittilappily expanded into amusement parks in 2000 with Wonderla Holidays.
  • These days, Chittilappily is busy with his property venture, Veegaland Developers and his charitable foundation.
  • His two sons run V-Guard and Wonderla.
  • He donated one of his kidneys to a poor truck driver.

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