The Godrej family is an Indian
Parsi
Parsis () or Parsees are an ethnoreligious group of the Indian subcontinent adhering to Zoroastrianism. They are descended from Persians who migrated to Medieval India during and after the Arab conquest of Iran (part of the early Muslim conq ...
family
that manages and largely owns the
Godrej Group of company- a
conglomerate founded by
Ardeshir Godrej
Ardeshir Burjorji Sorabji Godrej (1868–1936) was an Indian businessman. With his brother Pirojsha Burjorji, he co-founded the Godrej Brothers Company, the precursor of the modern Godrej Group.
Early years
Ardeshir was born in 1868 as the fi ...
and his brother
Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej
Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej (1882–1972) was an Indian businessman, son of Burjorji Godrej and brother of Ardeshir Godrej, Ardeshir Burjorji Godrej. Projsha with his brother Ardeshir laid the foundation for the international Conglomerate (company) ...
in 1897. It spans sectors as diverse as real estate, consumer products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and agricultural products. Headed by
Adi Godrej
Adi Burjorji Godrej (born 3 April 1942) is an Indian billionaire businessman and industrialist, head of the Godrej family, and chairman of the Godrej Group. , he has a net worth of US$2.3 billion.
Early life
Godrej completed his schooling at ...
alongside his brother,
Nadir Godrej
Nadir Burjorji Godrej (born 1951) is an Indian chemical engineer, industrialist and member of the Godrej family. He is managing director of Godrej Industries, one of India's biggest businesses, and as chairman of Godrej Agrovet.
Background ...
, and cousin,
Jamshyd Godrej
Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej is an Indian industrialist and member of the Godrej family, currently serving as managing director and chairman of Godrej & Boyce, the holding company of the Godrej group. Godrej & Boyce is a diversified business with ...
, the family is one of the richest in India; with an estimated net worth of $11.6bn as of 2014.
History
The family's presence in business began in
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
in 1897, when
Ardeshir Godrej
Ardeshir Burjorji Sorabji Godrej (1868–1936) was an Indian businessman. With his brother Pirojsha Burjorji, he co-founded the Godrej Brothers Company, the precursor of the modern Godrej Group.
Early years
Ardeshir was born in 1868 as the fi ...
, after reading a newspaper article about rising citywide
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, began developing and selling locks, with the assistance of his brother Pirojsha. Ardeshir Godrej died childless; Pirojsha Godrej's sons Burjor,
Sohrab
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, and
Naval
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succeeded in the second generation. Today, grandsons Adi, Nadir, and Jamshyd manage the group. The initial venture, Godrej Brothers, has since diversified across sectors and evolved into multiple companies under the umbrella of the
Godrej Group
Godrej Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, which is managed and largely owned by the Godrej family. It was founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897, and operates in sectors including ...
, including
Godrej Industries
Godrej Industries Limited is a holding company of the Godrej Group. The company has its headquarters in Mumbai, India.
Division
Godrej Industries has the following divisions;
* Godrej Chemicals
* Godrej Agrovet
*Godrej Consumer Products
*Godre ...
,
Godrej Agrovet
Godrej Agrovet Limited is an Indian company which operates in the animal feed and agribusiness sectors. The company, which is part of the highly diversified Godrej Group, had a turnover of around Rs. 3100 Cr (Rs. 31 billion) in FY 2012–13. ...
,
Godrej Consumer Products
Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) is an Indian consumer goods company based in Mumbai, India. GCPL's products include soap, hair colourants, toiletries and liquid detergents. Its brands include 'Cinthol', 'Godrej Fair Glow', 'Godrej No. ...
,
Godrej Properties
Godrej Properties Limited is a real estate company with its head office in Mumbai, India. A subsidiary of Godrej Industries Ltd, the company was established in 1990 under the leadership of Adi Godrej. The company is currently developing projects ...
,
Godrej Interio, and the holding company
Godrej & Boyce
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. (G&B) is the flagship company of the Godrej Group. Established in 1897 in Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is ...
.
Estate in Mumbai
Among the family's most valuable assets is a 3,500-acre estate in
Vikhroli
Vikhroli (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, ikʰɾoɭiː is a suburb of Mumbai located on the northeastern side of the city. The suburb has a railway station by the name Vikhroli on the Central Railway (India), Central Railway line. ...
,
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
, the value of which is estimated at $12 billion if developed; in 2011, the family announced plans to develop three million square feet by 2017, through an internal joint venture composed of
Godrej Industries
Godrej Industries Limited is a holding company of the Godrej Group. The company has its headquarters in Mumbai, India.
Division
Godrej Industries has the following divisions;
* Godrej Chemicals
* Godrej Agrovet
*Godrej Consumer Products
*Godre ...
and
Godrej Properties
Godrej Properties Limited is a real estate company with its head office in Mumbai, India. A subsidiary of Godrej Industries Ltd, the company was established in 1990 under the leadership of Adi Godrej. The company is currently developing projects ...
. For decades, the family has preserved some 1,750 acres of
mangrove swamps
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within the estate, leading to the 2012 inclusion of Adi Godrej and Jamshyd Godrej in
Forbes magazine
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's list of the richest green billionaires. On 18 June 2014, Godrej family bought the iconic bungalow of
Homi J. Bhabha
Homi Jehangir Bhabha, (30 October 1909 – 24 January 1966) was an Indian nuclear physicist, founding director, and professor of physics at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). Colloquially known as "Father of Indian nuclear pro ...
, ''Mehrangir'', for Rs. 372 Cr through an auction initiated by the
National Center for the Performing Arts in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
.
Members
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Ardeshir Godrej
Ardeshir Burjorji Sorabji Godrej (1868–1936) was an Indian businessman. With his brother Pirojsha Burjorji, he co-founded the Godrej Brothers Company, the precursor of the modern Godrej Group.
Early years
Ardeshir was born in 1868 as the fi ...
, Cofounder of Godrej Brothers
*
Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej
Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej (1882–1972) was an Indian businessman, son of Burjorji Godrej and brother of Ardeshir Godrej, Ardeshir Burjorji Godrej. Projsha with his brother Ardeshir laid the foundation for the international Conglomerate (company) ...
, cofounder of Godrej Brothers
*Burjor Godrej
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Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej, chairman of the Group
*
Naval Godrej
*
Adi Godrej
Adi Burjorji Godrej (born 3 April 1942) is an Indian billionaire businessman and industrialist, head of the Godrej family, and chairman of the Godrej Group. , he has a net worth of US$2.3 billion.
Early life
Godrej completed his schooling at ...
, chairman of the
Godrej Group
Godrej Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, which is managed and largely owned by the Godrej family. It was founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897, and operates in sectors including ...
*
Parmeshwar Godrej
Parmeshwar Adi Godrej (16 July 1945 – 10 October 2016) was an Indian philanthropist and socialite, and the wife of Adi Burjorji Godrej, chairman of the Godrej Group.
Life
Parmeshwar was born in a Sikh family on 16 July 1945, the daught ...
, socialite and
AIDS
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activist
**
Pirojsha Adi Godrej
Pirojsha Adi Godrej is an Indian industrialist and businessman. He is the Executive Chairman of Godrej Properties Limited, the real estate development arm of the Godrej Group, of which his father, Adi Godrej, is the chairman.
Early life and ...
, Managing Director & CEO of
Godrej Properties Limited
Godrej Properties Limited is a real estate company with its head office in Mumbai, India. A subsidiary of Godrej Industries Ltd, the company was established in 1990 under the leadership of Adi Godrej. The company is currently developing project ...
*
Nadir Godrej
Nadir Burjorji Godrej (born 1951) is an Indian chemical engineer, industrialist and member of the Godrej family. He is managing director of Godrej Industries, one of India's biggest businesses, and as chairman of Godrej Agrovet.
Background ...
, managing director of
Godrej Industries
Godrej Industries Limited is a holding company of the Godrej Group. The company has its headquarters in Mumbai, India.
Division
Godrej Industries has the following divisions;
* Godrej Chemicals
* Godrej Agrovet
*Godrej Consumer Products
*Godre ...
and chairman of
Godrej Agrovet
Godrej Agrovet Limited is an Indian company which operates in the animal feed and agribusiness sectors. The company, which is part of the highly diversified Godrej Group, had a turnover of around Rs. 3100 Cr (Rs. 31 billion) in FY 2012–13. ...
*
Jamshyd Godrej
Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej is an Indian industrialist and member of the Godrej family, currently serving as managing director and chairman of Godrej & Boyce, the holding company of the Godrej group. Godrej & Boyce is a diversified business with ...
, chairman of
Godrej & Boyce
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. (G&B) is the flagship company of the Godrej Group. Established in 1897 in Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is ...
*
Nyrika Holkar
Nyrika Holkar is an Indian businessperson, philanthropist, and a fourth-generation member of the Godrej family.
Early life and education
Nyrika Holkar is a member of the Godrej family. She is the daughter of Smita and Vijay Crishna and niece ...
, executive director of
Godrej & Boyce
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. (G&B) is the flagship company of the Godrej Group. Established in 1897 in Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is ...
*
Smita V. Crishna, stock holder of
Godrej Group
Godrej Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, which is managed and largely owned by the Godrej family. It was founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897, and operates in sectors including ...
Charities
The family controls the
Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, Soonabai Pirojsha Godrej Foundation and Godrej Memorial Trust.
Bibliography
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External links
Adi Godrej : An Overview
References
Parsi people from Mumbai
Business families of India
Godrej Group
Godrej family
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