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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|4| | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|4|5|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
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| alma_mater = [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]] <br/> [[MIT Sloan School of Management]] | | alma_mater = [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]] <br/> [[MIT Sloan School of Management]] | ||
| occupation = Chairman of [[Godrej Group]] | | occupation = Chairman of [[Godrej Group]] | ||
| spouse = [[Parmeshwar Godrej|Parmeshwar Adi Godrej]] (died 2016) | | spouse = [[Parmeshwar Godrej|Parmeshwar Adi Godrej]] (died 2016) | ||
| children = [[Nisa Godrej|Nisaba Adi Godrej]] <br> [[Pirojsha Adi Godrej]] <br> [[Tanya Dubash|Tanya Arvind Dubash]] | | children = [[Nisa Godrej|Nisaba Adi Godrej]] <br> [[Pirojsha Adi Godrej]] <br> [[Tanya Dubash|Tanya Arvind Dubash]] | ||
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'''Adi Burjorji Godrej''' (born 3 April 1942) is an Indian | '''Adi Burjorji Godrej''' (born 3 April 1942) is an Indian billionaire businessman and head of the [[Godrej family]], chairman of the [[Godrej Group]]. {{As of|November 2025}}, he has an estimated net worth of US$4 billion.<ref name="Forbes profile">{{cite web|title=Forbes profile: Adi Godrej|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/adi-godrej/|website=Forbes|access-date=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Godrej completed his schooling at St. Xavier's High School<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=Home|url=http://xaviers.edu/main/index.php/86-featured?start=3|access-date=2020-10-09|website=xaviers.edu}}</ref> and then St. | Godrej completed his schooling at [[St. Xavier's High School]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=Home|url=http://xaviers.edu/main/index.php/86-featured?start=3|access-date=2020-10-09|website=xaviers.edu|archive-date=23 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423104530/https://xaviers.edu/main/index.php/86-featured?start=3|url-status=dead}}</ref> and then [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]], [[Mumbai]]<ref name="auto"/> for two years. He earned an undergraduate degree from HL College and an [[MBA]] from the [[MIT Sloan School of Management]], where he was a member of the [[Pi Lambda Phi]] fraternity<ref>Pi Lambda Phi 2010 membership Directory</ref> and a member of [[Tau Beta Pi]]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
After his return to India, he joined the family business. He | After his return to India, he joined the family business. He modernized the management structure, implemented process improvements and improved the company during the [[License Raj]]. He heads the group alongside his brother, managing director of [[Godrej Industries]] and chairman of [[Godrej Agrovet]], [[Nadir Godrej]], and his cousin, [[Godrej & Boyce]] managing director and chairman, [[Jamshyd Godrej]]. | ||
In 2021, he announced plans to step down as chairman of Godrej Industries, the holding company of the [[Godrej Group]]. He would continue as chairman of the Godrej Group and chairman emeritus of GIL.<ref>{{cite news |last1=K |first1=Vijayaraghavan |title=Godrej family looks to divide a $4.1 billion empire |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/godrej-family-looks-to-divide-a-4-1-billion-empire/articleshow/87350226.cms |website=Economic Times |date=29 October 2021 |access-date=January 5, 2023}}</ref> | |||
=== Beyond Godrej === | === Beyond Godrej === | ||
He has been | He was chairman of the [[Indian School of Business]] from April 2011 to April 2018<ref>{{Cite journal|date=19 January 2018|title=Indian School of Business|url=https://www.isb.edu/news-media/press-releases/harish-manwani-succeed-adi-godrej-chairman-executive-board-indian-school-b|journal=Firstcall Research|access-date=17 March 2015}}</ref> and was president of the [[Confederation of Indian Industry]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-18/news/31361644_1_adi-godrej-cii-godrej-group|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719133742/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-18/news/31361644_1_adi-godrej-cii-godrej-group|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2013|title=CII elects Adi Godrej as new President|website=timesofindia-economictimes|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/cii-elects-adi-godrej-as-new-president-112041800159_1.html|title=CII elects Adi Godrej as new President|date=18 April 2012 |access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref> (CII) for the year 2012–13. He has been a member of the dean's advisory council of the [[MIT Sloan School of Management]], and chairman of the board of governors of the [[Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies]].{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sen |first=Meghna |date=13 August 2021 |title=Adi Godrej to step down from Godrej India board, Nadir Godrej to take over as Chairman |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/adi-godrej-to-step-down-from-godrej-india-board-nadir-godrej-to-take-over-as-chairman-11628849768992.html |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=Mint}}</ref> | ||
Twenty-five per cent of the shares of the Godrej holding company are held in trusts that include the Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, the Soonabai Pirojsha Godrej Foundation,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/printcontent/36631|title=Forbes India Magazine — The Godrej Foundation: In Charity They Trust|website=forbesindia.com|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref> and the Godrej Memorial Trust. Through these trusts, the Group supports healthcare, education, and [[environmental sustainability]] initiatives such as The Mangroves,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/godrej-helps-preserve-mumbai-mangroves|title=Godrej helps preserve Mumbai mangroves|website=www.sunday-guardian.com|access-date=2016-03-18|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420032701/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/godrej-helps-preserve-mumbai-mangroves|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Teach for India]], [[World Wide Fund for Nature|WWF]], and the Godrej Memorial Hospital. | |||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
He was married to socialite and philanthropist | He was married to socialite and philanthropist [[Parmeshwar Godrej]] until her death in October 2016 and has three children. They live in [[Malabar Hill]], [[South Mumbai]].<ref name="Forbes profile"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|3}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{Commons category | {{Commons category}} | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928173040/http://www.godrej.com/godrej/GodrejIndustries/gil-mradi.aspx?id=12&menuid=1093 Profile at Godrej Group] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928173040/http://www.godrej.com/godrej/GodrejIndustries/gil-mradi.aspx?id=12&menuid=1093 Profile at Godrej Group] | ||
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in trade and industry]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in trade and industry]] | ||
[[Category:Cathedral and John Connon School alumni]] | [[Category:Cathedral and John Connon School alumni]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian businesspeople]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian businesspeople]] | ||
[[Category:Godrej family]] | [[Category:Godrej family]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:45, 27 January 2026
Adi Burjorji Godrej | |
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| Born | 5 April 1942 |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai MIT Sloan School of Management |
| Occupation | Chairman of Godrej Group |
| Spouse(s) | Parmeshwar Adi Godrej (died 2016) |
| Children | Nisaba Adi Godrej Pirojsha Adi Godrej Tanya Arvind Dubash |
Adi Burjorji Godrej (born 3 April 1942) is an Indian billionaire businessman and head of the Godrej family, chairman of the Godrej Group. As of November 2025[update], he has an estimated net worth of US$4 billion.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Godrej completed his schooling at St. Xavier's High School[2] and then St. Xavier's College, Mumbai[2] for two years. He earned an undergraduate degree from HL College and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity[3] and a member of Tau Beta Pi.
Career[edit | edit source]
After his return to India, he joined the family business. He modernized the management structure, implemented process improvements and improved the company during the License Raj. He heads the group alongside his brother, managing director of Godrej Industries and chairman of Godrej Agrovet, Nadir Godrej, and his cousin, Godrej & Boyce managing director and chairman, Jamshyd Godrej.
In 2021, he announced plans to step down as chairman of Godrej Industries, the holding company of the Godrej Group. He would continue as chairman of the Godrej Group and chairman emeritus of GIL.[4]
Beyond Godrej[edit | edit source]
He was chairman of the Indian School of Business from April 2011 to April 2018[5] and was president of the Confederation of Indian Industry[6][7] (CII) for the year 2012–13. He has been a member of the dean's advisory council of the MIT Sloan School of Management, and chairman of the board of governors of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.[citation needed][8]
Twenty-five per cent of the shares of the Godrej holding company are held in trusts that include the Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, the Soonabai Pirojsha Godrej Foundation,[9] and the Godrej Memorial Trust. Through these trusts, the Group supports healthcare, education, and environmental sustainability initiatives such as The Mangroves,[10] Teach for India, WWF, and the Godrej Memorial Hospital.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He was married to socialite and philanthropist Parmeshwar Godrej until her death in October 2016 and has three children. They live in Malabar Hill, South Mumbai.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Forbes profile: Adi Godrej". Forbes. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Home". xaviers.edu. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ↑ Pi Lambda Phi 2010 membership Directory
- ↑ K, Vijayaraghavan (29 October 2021). "Godrej family looks to divide a $4.1 billion empire". Economic Times. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ "Indian School of Business". Firstcall Research. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ↑ "CII elects Adi Godrej as new President". timesofindia-economictimes. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "CII elects Adi Godrej as new President". 18 April 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Sen, Meghna (13 August 2021). "Adi Godrej to step down from Godrej India board, Nadir Godrej to take over as Chairman". Mint. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ "Forbes India Magazine — The Godrej Foundation: In Charity They Trust". forbesindia.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Godrej helps preserve Mumbai mangroves". www.sunday-guardian.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2016.