Nadir Godrej

Nadir Godrej
Residence Mumbai
Nationality Indian
Alma mater MIT
Stanford University
Harvard Business School
Occupation Chairman of Godrej Agrovet
Managing director of Godrej Industries
Spouse(s) Rati Godrej

Nadir Burjorji Godrej is an Indian industrialist and member of the Godrej family, currently serving as managing director of one of India's biggest businessesGodrej Industries and chairman of Godrej Agrovet.

As well as being a billionaire businessman, Mr Godrej is also a published poet.[1]

Life

Godrej is the younger brother of Godrej Group chairman Adi Godrej and cousin of Godrej & Boyce managing director and chairman Jamshyd Godrej, and sits on the boards of Mahindra & Mahindra,[2] Tata Teleservices, and Taj Hotels.[3]

In 2013 he made an undisclosed angel investment in an Indian social networking service, LocalCircles.[4]

He speaks six languages, including Russian and French, and is known for his fondness of poetry and mathematics.[5]

References

  1. "Indian billionaire breaks into poem". BBC. 22 August 2014.
  2. "Nadir Godrej". Mahindra.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  3. http://www.tajhotels.com/About-Taj/Investor-Relations/pdf/IHCL-Annual-Report-2011-2012.pdf
  4. "LocalCircles raises funds from Nadir Godrej". Business Standard. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  5. Sangitaa Advani (2008-04-04). "Rhymes and reasons". Livemint. Retrieved 2013-12-04.