Nation Building

Seen through a myopic perspective top rung Indian industrialist always appear to amassing huge wealth. It is true on many instances but many have indulged into a philanthropy that has immensely benefited the Nation.  Foremost examples that come to mind are the Tatas & Birla Group.    

Number of institutions like education centers, hospitals and research centers where generously built through donations from these corporate giants. The personal wealth was transferred into Sir Ratan Tata Trust and
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and both where instrumental in philanthropic work in the country.

The trusts went on to build TIFR, Indian Institute of Science and Tata Memorial Hospital. There are many other noted industrialist who have contributed to Nation Building is a commendable way. 

Cyrus Mistry - Profile

As a successor to Ratan Tata, Cyrus Mistry will head the mega empire of Tata Group and its holding company Tata Sons as chairman.  He is the son of eminent Mr. Pallonji Mistry. Born is the year 1968 he is a young businessman taking over on of the largest business house in India.  

Cyrus also serves as directory of his father's company besides some other companies. The Pallonji family holds more than eighteen percent share in Tata Sons and he happens to be the second non Tata Chairman in the history of the corporate. 

Mistry is highly experienced and has worked as a Director at Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Co. Ltd, Tata Sons, Oman Shapoorji Construction Co., Cyrus Investments Ltd, Tata Elxsi, Forvol International Services Ltd, Ltd and Muscat Pallonji Shapoorji & Co. Pvt. Ltd, Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. (Rajkot) Pvt. Ltd, Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd,  Shapoorji Pallonji Power Co. Ltd, Buildbazaar Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd, Sterling Investment Corporation Pvt. Ltd, Samalpatti Power Co. Pvt. Ltd,  Shapoorji Pallonji Finance Ltd and Tata Power Company Ltd.  

The eminent Chairman has studied at Mumbai based school Cathedral & John Conon School and graduated in civil engineering from Imperial College in London. He holds a master's degree in management from London Business School.   

His only Tata connection is Noel Tata betrothed to his sister Aloo and half brother of  Ratan Tata. He will takeover the reins in the year 2012 when Ratan Tata retires. 

10 Richest Bussiness Man

Fortunes waiver and hence the list of richest business men also does. There have been many billionaires in the World who have amassed huge wealth in their times. 

As of today the Forbes List stands as below:

Carlos Slim - Mexico - Wealth 74 Billion Dollars


Bill Gates - USA - Microsoft - Wealth 54 Billion Dollars


Warren Buffet - USA- Microsoft - Wealth 50 Billion Dollars


Bernard Arnault - France - LVMH - Wealth 41 Billion Dollars


Larry Ellison - USA - Oracle - Wealth 39.5 Billion Dollars  

Laxmi Mittal - India - Steel - Wealth 31.1 Billion Dollars


Amacio Ortega - Spain - Inditex - Wealth 31 Billion Dollars 

Eika  Batista - Brazil - Mining - Wealth 30 Billion Dollars 


Mukesh Ambani - India - RIL - Wealth 27 Billion Dollars

Christy Walton - USA - Wal Mart - Wealth 26.5 Billion Dollars