Kumar Birla
$21.1B
Born
Jun 14, 1967
Age
58
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, $67 billion (revenue) Aditya Birla Group. Nearly 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.
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