Gopichand Hinduja
Gopichand Parmanand Hinduja (Sindhi:گوپيچند پرمانند ھندوجا)(born 29 January 1940) is an Indian-born British billionaire businessman, the co-chairman of the Hinduja Group. As of May 2020, together with his brother Srichand he is the UK's second richest man.[1] Since the 1990s, he has been consistently ranked among the UK and Asia's wealthiest people. In May 2017, Hinduja topped the Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated wealth of GBP 16.2 billion ($21 billion). Based on the rich list compiled by Asian Media & Marketing Group, Hinduja's wealth is estimated at GBP 19 billion ($24.7 billion).[2] The Forbes List in March 2018 ranked him and his brother GP as the world's 55th richest billionaire family with an estimated wealth of $19.5 billion.[3]
Gopichand Hinduja | |
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Hinduja in 2019 | |
| Born | Gopichand Parmanand Hinduja 29 January 1940 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Jai Hind College |
| Occupation(s) | Co-chairman, Hinduja Group |
| Spouse | Sunita Hinduja |
| Children | 3, including Dheeraj Hinduja |
| Parent(s) | Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja Jamuna Parmanand Hinduja |
| Relatives | S. P. Hinduja (brother) |
In May 2019 The Hinduja brothers, Gopichand and Srichand, were once again named by the Time UK as the UK's wealthiest people, according to the annual Rich List survey.[4] In 2001, Hinduja was involved in the UK’s "cash-for-passports" scandal, where he donated money for the Millennium Dome while applying for British citizenship, leading to resignation of Peter Mandelson.[5][6][7]
Early life
Gopichand Parmanand Hinduja was born on January 29, 1940, the son of Parmanand Hinduja, and educated at Jai Hind College, Bombay.[8]
Personal life
He is married to Sunita Hinduja, and they have two sons and one daughter, Sanjay Hinduja, Dheeraj Hinduja and Rita Hinduja.[8][9] The Hinduja family is of Sindhi heritage.[10]
In 2015, their son Sanjay Hinduja married his long-time girlfriend, the designer Anu Mahtani, in Udaipur, India. The wedding cost £15 million and entertainment included the pop singers Jennifer Lopez, Arjun Kapoor and Nicole Scherzinger.[11]
References
- ^ "Hinduja Brothers Slip To 2nd Spot In UK's Richest List Due To COVID-19: Report". NDTV.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Andrew Bounds (22 March 2013). "Mittal loses top spot in rich list". Business & Economy. The Financial Times Ltd. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ . Forbes. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013.
- ^ Connett, David (11 May 2019). "Hinduja brothers take back top spot in annual Rich List". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Hindujas' British passports affair". rediff.com. 25 February 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Andrew Grice, "The Mandelson Resignation: Passport to Oblivion", The Independent, 25 January 2001
- ^ Miller, Hugo; Browning, Jonathan (23 November 2021). "Billionaire Family Feud Puts a Century-Old Business Empire in Jeopardy". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b Europa Publications (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Psychology Press. p. 733. ISBN 978-1-85743-217-6. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ ":: Hinduja Group - Our Group ::". Hindujagroup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Palijo, Waseem (8 January 2019). . Daily Times. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "'India's most eligible bachelor' Sanjay Hinduja marries in £15m ceremony". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2016.