Sameer Gehlaut

Sameer Gehlaut
Born Sameer Gehlaut
(1974-03-03) 3 March 1974
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Residence Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian
Education Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Occupation Chairman and Founder of Indiabulls Group
Net worth Increase $3.8 billion (September 2018)
Spouse(s) Divya S Gehlaut
Children 2

Sameer Gehlaut (born 3 March 1974) is the founder and chairman of the conglomerate Indiabulls Group[1]. He is the 39th richest Indian, according to Forbes, with his net worth at $3.8 billion, as of September 2018.[2] He was the youngest self-made Indian billionaire when he first entered Forbes’ list of billionaires in 2008.[3]

Early life and education

He was born in Rohtak, Haryana, on 3 March, 1974. He completed his schooling from Model School, Rohtak and his graduation in mechanical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi in 1995.[4]

Business career

In 1999, he, along with his friend from college, Rajiv Rattan, bought a Delhi-based securities company Orbitech Pvt. Ltd., which also had a membership in the National Stock Exchange. They started their own online stock brokerage service and also got in another partner, Saurabh Mittal.[5] In January 2000, Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. was officially incorporated.

Personal life

He is married to Divya S Gehlaut, who founded an art gallery in Mumbai called Gallery Odyssey.[6] The couple have two children together and they reside in Mumbai.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the 6 youngest self-made Indian billionaires under 50". Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  2. ↑ "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  3. ↑ "The people who matter- Business News". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  4. ↑ "Sameer Gehlaut & family". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  5. ↑ "The Rs 29,000-crore surprise- Business News". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  6. ↑ Saxena, Aditi (2015-04-22). "Glitzy opening of Divya Gehlaut's 'Gallery Odyssey'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  7. ↑ "#962 Sameer Gehlaut - Forbes.com". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
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