Sunil Vaswani | |
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Born | Jaipur, India | 11 July 1963
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Nigerian and British |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Chairman, Stallion Group |
Spouse | Rita Vaswani |
Children | 3 |
Website | Sunil Vaswani |
Sunil Vaswani (born 11 July 1963) is an Indian-born Nigerian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of the Stallion Group; a Dubai-headquartered company with diversified interests in cars, commodities, food, steel manufacturing, plastics, packaging, petrochemicals, port operations and technology. The group operates across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. [1] As of April 2020, his net worth was estimated at US$1.6 billion. [2]
Vaswani was born in Jaipur on 11 July 1963, the son of Sundar D Vaswani, [3] grew up in Nigeria, and was educated in London. [3] He is a graduate in economics and accounting from the United Kingdom. [3] He was ranked No.1 in 2015 and 2016 by Forbes Middle East "Top Indian Leaders in the Arab World" [4]
His younger brothers Haresh and Mahesh also work for the company, in Dubai. [5]
Vaswani took over the Nigerian trading business from his father when he was 21. [6]
In 2003, Vaswani moved to the UAE following legal disputes with the government for alleged duty evasion, which led to his deportation. [5] No wrongdoing was found, and the Vaswani family was allowed to return. [5]
In 2021, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated his net worth at £1.159 billion. [7]
Vaswani and his wife Rita live in Dubai.
Vaswani holds Nigerian and British passports. [5] He is of Sindhi heritage. [8]
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