Samir Mehta

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Samir Mehta
Born
Samir Uttamlal Mehta
NationalityIndian
Alma materBK School of Business Management
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman, Torrent Pharmaceuticals
Parent U. N. Mehta
Relatives Sudhir Mehta (brother)

Samir Uttamlal Mehta is an Indian billionaire businessman.Samir Mehta is a Gujarati Jain Together with his brother, Sudhir, they run Torrent Group, which was founded by their late father, U. N. Mehta.

In September 2021, Sudhir & Samir Mehta's net worth was estimated at US$7.2 billion. [1]

Samir Mehta has a master's degree from the B.K. School of Business Management. [2]

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References

  1. "Forbes profile: Sudhir & Samir Mehta". Forbes. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. "Samir Mehta, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 1 August 2017.