Portrait of Vinod Saraf

Rank #2872

Vinod Saraf

Net worth $1.3B

Chemicals · India

Born
Jun 16, 1952
Age
73
Source
Chemicals
Residence
Mumbai
Citizenship
India
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education
Master of Business Administration, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) - Pilani

Net worth over time

Biography

  • An MBA from BITS Pilani, Vinod Saraf started his career working for Aditya Birla, billionaire Kumar Birla's late father.
  • In 1989, he set up his own venture to manufacture isobutyl benzene, the key raw material used for making ibuprofen, a popular painkiller.
  • His listed Vinati Organics is now among the world's largest producers (by volume) of ibuprofen.
  • His older daughter Vinati Mutreja, a Wharton grad after whom the company is named, now runs the company as CEO and managing director.

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