Ruia family tree
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ruia family
Shashi Ruia, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, has made invaluable contributions to the core industrial and infrastructure sectors in India and has steered Essar to a prominent position in the global industry.
Mr Ruia began his career in the family business in 1965 under the guidance of his father, the late Nand Kishore Ruia. Along with brother Ravi, Shashi Ruia laid the foundation of Essar and spearheaded its business strategy, diversification and growth. Today, Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL), which owns the businesses the brothers co-founded, is a global investor, owning a number of world-class assets diversified across the core sectors of Energy, Metals & Mining, Infrastructure, Technology and Services. The Fund’s portfolio companies generate aggregate revenues of US $14 billion. These companies operate more than 50 assets spread across the globe, while adhering to international standards of health, safety, environmental protection and corporate governance.
Essar has time and again demonstrated its ability to build and operate world-class asset
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'Marwari' school of business keeps 3 generations of Ruia family under one roof
They share the family homes in Mumbai, Delhi and London as well as business that now spans energy, metals and mining, infrastructure and logistics and technology and retail.
Prashant Ruia, son of Shashi Ruiaand director of Essar Capital, which manages the group's portfolio of investments, considers himself fortunate to be surrounded by support system of his family, where members cherish the strong bonds transcending generations.
In an interview to PTI, Ruia said he is of firm belief that maintaining strong family relations require careful alignment of goals and ensuring each family member has space to express themselves and thrive.
"If the g
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Shashi and Ravi Ruia
Indian businessmen
Sashi Ruia | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Businessmen |
Shashi Ruia (23 December 1943 – 25 November 2024) and Ravi Ruia (born April 1949), commonly referred to as the Ruia brothers, are Indian billionaires, and the owners of Essar Group, founded in 1969.
In 2012, Forbes named the Ruia brothers as the world's richest Indians with a net worth of US$7 billion.[1]
Shashi Ruia died on 25 November 2024, at the age of 80.[2][3]
Ravi Ruia
Ravi Ruia was born in April 1949.[4] He is a mechanical engineer by profession, with a degree from College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai.[5][6]
He is married to Madhu, they have two children, and live in Mumbai, India.[1]
Career
Ruia has played a critical role in steering the Essar Group to its pre-eminent position.[7] Among the industrialists who have bought India's renaissance Ravi Ruia is said to be one of them. He started his career with his family business and wor
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