Quick Facts
| Quick Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Lakshmi Niwas Mittal |
| Date of Birth | June 15, 1950 |
| Place of Birth | Sadulpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata (B.Com.) |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman of ArcelorMittal & Aperam |
| Owner | Karrick Limited |
| Co-owner | Queens Park Rangers F.C. |
| Known For | Steel magnate, “King of Steel” |
| Board Member of | Goldman Sachs |
| Spouse | Usha Mittal |
| Children | 2, including Aditya Mittal |
| Relatives | Pramod Mittal (brother) |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (2008) |
| Net Worth | Approximately $16.5 billion |
| Early Business Ventures | – Founded PT Ispat Indo in Indonesia (1976) |
| – Environmental issues at the Irish Steel plant | |
| Significant Acquisitions | – Acquired state-owned steel works in Trinidad and Tobago |
| – Purchased Irish Steel plant in Cork, Ireland (1995) | |
| – Acquired Sidex Galati in Romania (2001) | |
| – Acquired PHS Steel Group in Poland (2003) | |
| Controversies | – Environmental issues at Irish Steel plant |
| – Accusations of poor working conditions in Kazakhstan mines | |
| Major Achievements | – Hostile takeover of Arcelor (2006-07) |
| Philanthropy and Community Work | – Member of various international councils and boards |
| – Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Clinic | |
| Recognition | – Business Person of the Year (2006) by The Sunday Times |
| – Person of the Year (2006) by Financial Times | |
| – International Newsmaker of the Year (2006) by Time magazine | |
| – Included in Time 100 list (2007) | |
| Early Life | – Born in a Marwari Hindu family |
| – Father, Mohanlal Mittal, ran Nippon Denro Ispat | |
| – Graduated from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata | |
| Miscellaneous | – Known for turning loss-making enterprises into profitable ventures |
Lakshmi Mittal Net Worth
Lakshmi Mittal net worth is approximately 16.5 billion USD.
