Portrait of Ravi Pillai

Rank #996

Ravi Pillai

Net worth $4.3B

Construction · India

Born
Sep 02, 1953
Age
72
Source
Construction
Residence
Dubai
Citizenship
India
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Indian-born farmer's son, Ravi Pillai migrated to Saudi Arabia after his small construction business in his native Kerala state went bust.
  • With help from a well-connected local partner, he started over in 1978 and built his RP Group into a construction heavyweight.
  • The construction magnate has used his Gulf riches to invest back home, picking up stakes in banks, hotels and real estate.
  • RP Group is among the biggest employers of Indians in the Middle East.
  • Pillai has several homes around the world, including apartments in the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai.

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