Residence Kolkata, India Children 2 Nationality Indian Name Benu Bangur | Net worth 3.9 billion USD (2015) Spouse(s) widowed | |
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Known for Heir, member of Bangur family Similar People Vikram Lal, Pankaj Patel, Desh Bandhu Gupta, Anil Agarwal | ||
Alma mater University of Calcutta | ||
Benu Gopal Bangur (born 1931) is an Indian businessman, chairman of Shree Cement.
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Early life
Bangur was born in a 1931 in a Marwari business family in Kolkata. His family basically belongs to Didwana, Rajasthan. Bangur was educated at Calcutta University.
Career
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).
According to Forbes, Bangur has a net worth of $4.1 billion, as of January 2015.
Personal life
Bangur is widowed with two children and lives in Kolkata. His son, Hari Mohan Bangur, has been running Shree Cement since 1990.