Indian steel magnate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lakshmi Niwas Mittal (Hindustani: [ˈləkʃmi nɪˈʋaːs ˈmɪtːəl] (listen); born 15 June 1950) is an Indian steel businessman.[5] He is the chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal.[6]
Lakshmi Mittal | |
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Born | Lakshmi Niwas Mittal 15 June 1950[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta, (B.Com.)[1] |
Occupation(s) | Chairman & CEO of Arcelor Mittal Owner of Karrick Limited[2] Co-owner of Queens Park Rangers F.C. |
Known for | Steel magnate King of Steel[3] |
Board member of | Goldman Sachs |
Spouse | Usha Mittal |
Children | Vanisha Mittal Aditya Mittal |
Awards | Padma Vibhushan (2008)[4] |
In 2005, Forbes ranked Mittal as the third-richest person in the world, making him the first Indian citizen to be ranked in the top ten in the publication's annual list of the world's richest people.[7][8] In 2007, Mittal was considered to be the richest Asian person in Europe.[9][10]
Mittal has been a member of the board of directors of Goldman Sachs since 2008.[11]
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