Rishad Naoroji

Rishad Naoroji
Born	(1951-08-30) August 30, 1951 (age 74)
Occupation	environmentalist
Relatives	Adi Godrej (cousin)

Rishad Naoroji (born 30 August 1951) is an Indian billionaire, environmentalist, ^[1] businessperson, author, and one of the members of the Godrej family. ^[2]

Career

Naoroji is the cousin of Indian billionaire Adi Godrej and gets his fortune from a one-fifth share in the Godrej family's assets, but has never been involved in the family businesses. ^[3]

He founded the Raptor Research and Conservation Foundation to focus on the conservation of Indian birds of prey. ^[3]

Naoroji sits on the governing council of the Bombay Natural History Society. ^[3]

According to the Forbes Billionaire's List in 2021, Naoroji has an estimated net worth of $2.4 billion, making him the 1299th richest person in the world. ^[3]

Books

• Naoroji, Rishad (2006). Birds of Prey of the Indian subcontinent.
• Naoroji, Rishad (2011). "Breeding of the Red-headed Falcon Falco chicquera in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India". Forktail.
• Naoroji, Rishad (1991). "Shikra Accipiter badius taking carrion". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.

See also

• Godrej family

References

1. "In conversation with Rishad Naoroji" (PDF). Current Science. 10 April 2014.
2. "Rishad Naoroji: Meet the billionaire who prefers birdwatching to talking business strategy". Economic Times. 10 November 2013.
3. "Rishad Naoroji". Forbes. Retrieved 8 July 2021.