| Sri Prakash Lohia | |
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| Born | 11 August 1952 Calcutta, India |
| Residence | London, England |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi, 1971 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder and chairman, Indorama Corporation |
| Net worth | $4.2 billion (January 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Seema Lohia |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Mohan Lal Lohia Kanchan Devi Lohia |
| Website | www |
Sri Prakash Lohia (born 11 August 1952) is founder and chairman of Indorama Corporation, a diversified petrochemical and textile company.
Lohia hails from India but has spent the majority of his professional life in Indonesia since 1974. In 2013, Forbes ranked him as the 6th richest person in Indonesia with a net worth of US$3 billion.
Early life
Lohia was born in Kolkata on 11 August 1952 to Mohan Lal Lohia and Kanchan Devi Lohia. He has three brothers—Om, Ajey (original name Ajay Prakash), and Aloke (original name Alok or Anil Prakash)—and one sister—Aruna.
College
Lohia graduated from the University of Delhi in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce.
Career
In 1973, Lohia moved to Indonesia with his father Mohan Lal Lohia and started Indorama Synthetics, which began to manufacture spun yarns in 1976. In 1991, Indorama Synthetics diversified into the manufacture of polyester fibers and then polyester bottle-grade (PET) resins in 1995.
In 2006, Lohia acquired an integrated olefin plant in Nigeria, which is today the largest petrochemical company in West Africa and the second largest olefin producer in Africa.
Indorama Corporation is Lohia’s principal holding company, which is based in Singapore.
In 2012, Lohia was given the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (Overseas Indian Award) by the President of India.
In 2013, SPL has been place at number 395 in Forbes list of Billionaires with a net worth of $3.4B.
Lohia is the chairman of Indorama Corp., whose product range includes fertilizers, medical gloves and yarns. Indorama Ventures, its publicly trading affiliate in Bangkok, is the world’s largest producer of polyester goods and had revenue of $8.4 billion in 2017. The group has manufacturing sites in more than 30 countries.
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