Jamshyd Godrej

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Jamshyd Godrej
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NationalityIndian
Alma mater Cathedral & John Connon School
Illinois Institute of Technology
OccupationChairman of Godrej & Boyce
SpousePheroza Godrej
Children Navroze Godrej Raika Godrej
Parent Naval Godrej Soonuben Godrej

Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej is an Indian industrialist and member of the Godrej family, currently serving as managing director and chairman of Godrej & Boyce, the holding company of the Godrej group. [1] Godrej & Boyce is a diversified business with a presence across 10 industry sectors.

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In October 2024, Jamshyd Godrej and Smita Crishna Godrej were ranked 22nd on the Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, with a net worth of $11.1 billion. [2]

Early life

Jamshyd Godrej was born in Mumbai, India. He completed his schooling at the prominent Cathedral & John Connon School. He attended the Illinois Institute of Technology, studying mechanical engineering, and was appointed a director of Godrej & Boyce in 1974, becoming managing director in 1991 and chairman in 2000. [3] In 2012, Godrej resigned from the board of Haldia Petrochemicals, prompting efforts by government of Bengal to retain him. [4]

Career

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. [5] 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.

In 2012, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $4.8 billion. [1]

Awards

In 2003, he received India's third highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan. [3]

Green activities

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 [6] on the basis of the valuable mangrove swamps the Godrej family has owned and preserved in Vikhroli, Mumbai. [7] He is vice president of the World Wide Fund for Nature. [3] 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. [8]

He is on the board Board of Directors at World Resources Institute India (WRI India), [9] and serves as the chairman of the board of directors for the Council On Energy, Environment and Water. [10]

Personal life

Jamshyd is married to Pheroza Godrej and has two children, son Navroze Godrej and daughter Raika Godrej. [6] [11] [12] He is known for his fondness of yachting. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "India's 100 Richest". India’s 100 Richest. 9 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Board of Directors | World Resources Institute". Wri.org. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Godrej quits HPL board, govt tries to keep him back". Telegraphindia.com. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Jamshyd Godrej". iihs.co.in. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Richest Green Billionaires 2012". Forbes. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  7. ↑ Mamta Sen (11 September 2011). "Godrej helps preserve Mumbai mangroves". Sunday-guardian.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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  9. ↑ "Board of Directors". World Resources Institute.
  10. ↑ "Our Story". CEEW. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Son rises at Godrej". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Godrej family gets the keys to Homi J Bhabha's bungalow for Rs 372 crore; outbids Ajay Piramal". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 13 May 2016.[ dead link ]
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