Godrej family

The Godrej family is an Indian Gujarati Parsi family[1] that largely owns and manages Godrej Group, a conglomerate founded by Ardeshir Godrej and his brother Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897. The family operates in various sectors including real estate, consumer products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security, and agricultural products. The family, led by Adi Godrej alongside his brother Nadir Godrej and their cousin Jamshyd Godrej, is among the richest in India, with an estimated net worth of US$16.7 billion as of 2023.[2]

  1. ^ Kamlendra Kanwar (2000). Icons of Gujarat industry: stories of rare grit & enterprise. Harmony Publishers. p. 22. Though both are Gujarati speaking, the Godrej family is Zoroastrian (Parsi), a very westernized community, in stark contrast to the earthy Patels. The Godrej family is a part of Mumbai's glamour society
  2. ^ Erin Carlyle. "Godrej family". Forbes.