Kumar Birla
$21.8B
Born
Jun 14, 1967
Age
57
Source of Wealth
Diversified
Residence
Mumbai,
Citizenship
India
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Master of Business Administration, London Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Mumbai
- Commodities king Kumar Birla is the fourth generation head of the storied, $66 billion (revenue) Aditya Birla Group. More than half is generated outside India, where it has a presence in 40 countries.
- The group's interests span cement, textiles and aluminium to telecom, financial services and paints. It has recently entered new sectors such as branded jewellery and hospitality.
- Birla, who is a chartered accountant and graduated from London Business School, inherited the family empire at age 28 when his father Aditya Birla died in 1995.
- In 2021, he stepped down as chairman of debt-strapped telecom firm Vodafone Idea, formed by the 2018 merger between his Idea Cellular and Vodafone India.
- In 2023, his daughter Ananya and son Aryaman joined the boards of Grasim and Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail.
- The Birla empire's roots go back to 1857 in cotton trading in Rajasthan state.
- Daughter Ananya has founded a micro finance firm and an online venture to sell luxury, handmade products.
- In 2023, he was conferred the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honours.
| Exchange | Ticker | Company Name | Number Of Shares | Share Price | Currency Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSE INDIA | 540691-IN | Aditya Birla Capital | 346,000,000 | 2.22 | INR |
| BSE INDIA | 535755-IN | Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail | 375,694,000 | 3.06 | INR |
| THAILAND | BCT-TH | Birla Carbon (Thailand) | 178,300,000 | 1.76 | THB |
| BSE INDIA | 500280-IN | Century Enka | 3,790,000 | 6.28 | INR |
| BSE INDIA | 500040-IN | Century Textiles & Industries | 55,700,000 | 22.86 | INR |
| BSE INDIA | 500300-IN | Grasim Industries Ltd. | 258,399,999 | 30.61 | INR |
| BSE INDIA | 500440-IN | Hindalco Industries Ltd. | 668,000,000 | 7.73 | INR |
| BSE INDIA | 532822-IN | Idea Cellular Ltd. | 6,030,000,000 | 0.10 | INR |
| THAILAND | TR-TH | Thai Rayon PCL | 165,880,000 | 0.86 | THB |
| BSE INDIA | 532538-IN | UltraTech Cement | 6,370,000 | 131.62 | INR |