Benu Gopal Bangur

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Benu Gopal Bangur
Born1931 (age 9293)
NationalityIndian
Education Calcutta University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forHeir, member of Bangur family
TitleChairman, Shree Cement
SpouseWidowed
Children2, including Hari Mohan Bangur

Benu Gopal Bangur (born 1931) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Shree Cement.

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Early life

Bangur was born in 1931 in a Marwari Hindu family. He was educated at Calcutta University. [1] [2]

Career

His grandfather, Mungee Ram Bangur, a Calcutta stockbroker, and his brother Ram Coowar Bangur, started the Bangur business empire in the late 19th century. In 1991, the business was split into five groups, between Balbhadra Das Bangur, Niwas Bangur, Kumar Bangur and Benu Gopal Bangur (all grandsons of Mungee Ram) and Laxmi Niwas Bangur (grandson of Ram Coowar). [3]

According to Forbes , Bangur has a net worth of $6.0 billion, as of October 2019. [1] In 2020, he ranked 14th in Forbes' Indian billionaire list with a net worth of $7.3 billion. [4]

Personal life

Bangur is widowed with two children and lives in Kolkata. [1] His son, Hari Mohan Bangur, has been running Shree Cement since 1990. [5]

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References

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