Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej is an Indian industrialist and member of the Godrej family, currently serving as managing director and chairman of Godrej & Boyce, the family’s consumer durables holding company. He is the cousin of Godrej Group chairman Adi Godrej and Godrej Agrovet chairman Nadir Godrej.
Early life
Godrej completed his schooling at the prominent Cathedral & John Connon School. He attended the Illinois Institute of Technology, studying mechanical engineering, and was appointed a director of Godrej & Boyce in 1974, becoming managing director in 1991 and chairman in 2000. In 2012, Godrej resigned from the board of Haldia Petrochemicals, prompting efforts by government of Bengal to retain him.
Career
Jamshyd joined the Board of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited as a director in 1974, He led the group in the areas of home appliances, consumer durables, office equipment, industrial products, consumer products and services. He is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited. He is also the chairman of the CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre.
Awards
In 2003, he received India’s third highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan.
| Jamshyd Godrej | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Cathedral & John Connon School Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Chairman of Godrej & Boyce |
| Net worth |  $4.8 billion (US) |
| Spouse(s) | Pheroza Godrej |
| Children | Navroze Godrej
Raika Godrej |
| Parent(s) | Naval Godrej
Soonuben Godrej |
Jamshyd Godrej Net Worth: Jamshyd Godrej is an Indian entrepreneur who has a net worth of $3.7 billion. Belonging to the third generation of the clan Godrej, Jamshyd made his fortune as Managing Director and Chairman of the Godrej Group, a consumer goods conglomerate managed and largely owned by his family. A graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology, Jamshyd was appointed director in 1974, and since 1991, he has served as its Managing Director. Later, in 2000, Godrej became a Chairman of the company that was founded by his ancestors back in 1897, a founding year that makes the group India’s oldest conglomerate. Over the years, the company has also turned into one of India’s biggest conglomerates that holds a great variety of industries. In 2013, Jamshyd announced a partnership between Godrej Appliances and Bosch and Siemens in order to develop a new product line of energy-efficient refrigerators for Asian and African markets. Today, together with his sister Smita Crishna, he holds a 40% share of the family assets. Moreover, Jamshyd is a member of the board of the World Resources Institute and Aspen Institute, and serves as Vice-president of the World Wide Fund for Nature.
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