Gopichand Hinduja facts for kids
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Gopichand Hinduja
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Hinduja in 2019
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Gopichand Parmanand Hinduja
29 January 1940 |
| Nationality | Indian, British |
| Alma mater | Jai Hind College |
| Occupation | Co-Chairman, Hinduja Group |
| Spouse(s) | Sunita Hinduja |
| Children | 3, including Dheeraj Hinduja |
| Parent(s) | Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja Jamuna Parmanand Hinduja |
| Relatives | S. P. Hinduja and Prakash Hinduja (brothers) |
Gopichand Parmanand Hinduja (born on January 29, 1940) is a very successful Indian-British businessman. He helps lead the Hinduja Group, a huge group of companies from India. For many years, he was the co-chairman with his brother, Srichand "S. P." Hinduja, who passed away in May 2023. Gopichand and his brother were often named among the richest people in the UK and Asia. In 2024, he was ranked as the wealthiest person in the UK, with his family's fortune estimated at £37 billion.
Business Journey
The Hinduja brothers started their careers in their father's family businesses. These businesses focused on selling clothes and other goods in places like Bombay, India, and Tehran, Iran. They had early success selling things like onions, potatoes, and iron ore from India to Iran.
In the 1980s, the Hinduja Group grew a lot. They bought big companies like Ashok Leyland (which makes vehicles) and Gulf Oil (an oil company). In the 1990s, they also started banks in Switzerland and India. Because of these big steps, the Hinduja Group became one of India's most famous businesses. It joined the ranks of other well-known names like Tata and Ambani.
In 2012, the Group bought a US company called Houghton International. This company is the world's largest maker of metal fluids. The deal cost $1.045 billion.
Family Wealth
As of May 2024, Gopichand Hinduja is thought to be the richest person in the UK. Since the 1990s, he has always been one of the wealthiest people in the UK and Asia.
In 2017, he was at the top of the Sunday Times Rich List, with an estimated wealth of £16.2 billion. In 2018, Forbes magazine ranked him and his brother as the 55th richest billionaire family in the world.
In May 2019, Gopichand and his brother Srichand were again named the UK's wealthiest people by The Times UK. Gopichand stayed in the top spot in 2022. His estimated wealth grew to about £35 billion in 2023 and £37.2 billion in 2024.
Early Life
Gopichand Parmanand Hinduja was born on January 29, 1940. His father was Parmanand Hinduja. Gopichand went to school at Jai Hind College in Bombay.
Personal Life
Gopichand is married to Sunita Hinduja. They have three children: two sons, Sanjay Hinduja and Dheeraj Hinduja, and one daughter, Rita Hinduja. The Hinduja family comes from the Sindhi region. Gopichand is vegetarian.
In 2015, his son Sanjay Hinduja married Anu Mahtani, a designer, in Udaipur, India. The wedding was a big event and included performances by pop singers Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger.
Citizenship
Gopichand became a British citizen in 1997.
