Jamshyd Godrej
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Jamshyd Godrej is the chairman and managing director of the privately-held consumer durables arm Godrej & Boyce, a $1.4 billion (revenues) firm that is best known for its appliances, furniture and security solutions. He was born in Mumbai, India and is the cousin of Godrej clan patriarch, Adi Godrej. He is grooming his son Navroze as his successor and his sister Smita Crishna-Godrej is also a billionaire. Jamshyd is a U.S.-trained mechanical engineer and a keen sailor.
Jamshyd Godrej is a member of Diversified

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Place Mumbai, India, India
Residence Mumbai
Alma mater Cathedral & John Connon School Illinois Institute of Technology
Occupation Chairman of Godrej & Boyce
Spouse(s) Pheroza Godrej
Children Navroze Godrej Raika Godrej
Parent(s) Naval Godrej Soonuben Godrej

💰 Net worth: $2.8 Billion (2024)

Jamshyd Godrej, widely recognized as a leading industrialist in India, is estimated to have a net worth of $2.8 billion by 2024. Known for his diversification across various sectors, Godrej has successfully ventured into businesses such as real estate, consumer goods, and industrial engineering. As the Chairman of the Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company, he has been instrumental in steering the conglomerate to great heights, ensuring its continued growth and success. His strategic vision, coupled with a focus on innovation and sustainability, has earned him accolades and established him as a prominent figure in the Indian business landscape.

2012 $2.4 Billion
2013 $3.6 Billion
2014 $3.5 Billion
2015 $4.8 Billion
2016 $2.2 Billion
2017 $2.5 Billion
2018 $2.93 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1974

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.

2003

In 2003, he received India's third highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan.

2012

Godrej is on the boards of the World Resources Institute and Aspen Institute; in 2012, Forbes magazine named him one of the richest green billionaires on the basis of the valuable mangrove swamps the Godrej family has owned and preserved in Vikhroli, Mumbai. He is vice President of the World Wide Fund for Nature. In partnership with the World Resources Institute, whose Indian division he chairs, he has supported sustainable forms of public transport in India, including bus rapid transport schemes, through funding relevant institutions and lobbying the Ministry of Urban Development.

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