Rajju Shroff
REAL TIME NET WORTH — as of 5/10/17
$1.7 B
Rajju Shroff, the chairman of UPL, a leading agrochemicals player in India, debuts on the Forbes billionaires list on a jump in UPL’s shares propelled by growing sales in Latin America and Europe. He owns a one-third stake in the company, started by him in 1969 to make red phosphorus, which is used in matchsticks. Older son Jai runs operations and is global chief executive officer and vice chairman. UPL also has a 26% stake in forecasting firm Weather Risk Management Services.
Source:forbes