Shashi and Ravi Ruia
Sashi Ruia Ravi Ruia | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Businessmen |
Shashi Ruia (23 December 1943 – 25 November 2024) and Ravi Ruia (born April 1949), commonly referred to as the Ruia brothers, are Indian billionaires, and the owners of Essar Group, founded in 1969.
In 2012, Forbes named the Ruia brothers as the world's richest Indians with a net worth of US$7 billion.[1]
Shashi Ruia died on 25 November 2024, at the age of 80.[2][3]
Ravi Ruia
[edit]Ravi Ruia was born in April 1949.[4] He is a mechanical engineer by profession, with a degree from College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai.[5][6]
He is married to Madhu, they have two children, and live in Mumbai, India.[1]
Career
[edit]Ruia has played a critical role in steering the Essar Group to its pre-eminent position.[7] Among the industrialists who have bought India's renaissance Ravi Ruia is said to be one of them. He started his career with his family business and worked with Shashi Ruia, his elder brother.[8] Essar Group is a multinational conglomerate and a leading player in the sectors of steel, oil and gas, power, communications, shipping, ports and logistics, projects and minerals. With operations in more than 20 countries across five continents, the group employs 75,000 people, with revenues of US$17 billion.[9]
Having acquired the Stanlow refinery from Shell in 2011, the Essar Group continued a strategy of international diversification. In April 2013 Ravi Ruia was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability award at The Asian Awards in London.[10]
It is projected that in FY 2017–18, the aggregated revenues of the portfolio companies is US$15 billion. The international standards of safety, health, environmental protection and corporate governance are maintained by the companies which operate with more than 50 assets across the globe.[11] Essar businesses in the telecom, BPO and oil & gas sectors have involved more than $30 billion in Foreign Direct Investment by monetizing its portfolio to global majors, like Vodafone, Rosneft and Trafigura.[12] Essar Energy completed the transaction for the sale of Essar Oil to Rosneft and a consortium led by Trafigura & UCP at an enterprise valuation of US$12.9 billion.[13] This transaction represents Russia's largest ever foreign investment, as well as India's largest Foreign Direct Investment. He was the 12th richest person living in the UK, as in the Sunday Times Rich List 2011. Ruia managed Essar's globalization plans, including new ventures in South East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He has received Business India Businessman of the Year Award 2010.[8]
In December 2011, India's Central Bureau of Investigation commenced an investigation concerning Ruia for the sale of India's 2G spectrum, which was denied by the Essar Group.[14]
After a lengthy legal process, in December 2017, the Indian Courts acquitted Ruia of any impropriety in the case, holding that the prosecution had "miserably failed to prove any charge against any of the accused".[15]
In the summer of 2023, Ravi Ruia purchased the famous London mansion Hanover Lodge from Russian businessman Andrey Goncharenko for £113 million.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Forbes profile: Shashi & Ravi Ruia". Forbes. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 81
- ^ "It is with profound grief that we inform of the passing of Shri Shashikant Ruia, Patriarch of the Ruia and Essar Family". Essar on X. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Ravi RUIA - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Vidya Raja (31 July 2018). "India's Oldest Engineering College Turns 225: 6 Alumni Who Have Made Guindy Proud!". The Better India.
- ^ "Top 20 Richest Indians: Do You Know Them? - Chilly World - Page 16". chillyworld.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ 4-traders. "Shashi Ruia - Biography". www.4-traders.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Ravi Ruia, Vice Chairman and Co-founder, Essar". New Building Material & Construction World. July 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Multinational Conglomerate Improves Service Offerings with Cloud Power". microsoft.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Narayan Murthy, Adi Godrej bag UK Asian Awards". Economic Times. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Prashant Ruia". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Essar Group | About us | Corporate profile". www.essar.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Essar Oil completes sale of India assets to Rosneft-led consortium for $12.9 bn". thehindubusinessline.com. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Karmali, Naazneen. "Essar Group's Ruias Charged In Telecom Investigation". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Kumar, Nirnimesh (21 December 2017). "Ruias, Khaitans too acquitted". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Indian billionaire Ravi Ruia buys Russian-linked London mansion for Rs 1200 crore". Indiatimes.com. 22 July 2023.