Godrej family

The Godrej family is an Indian Gujarati Parsi family[1] that manages and largely owns the Godrej Group — a conglomerate founded by Ardeshir Godrej and his brother Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897. It spans sectors such as real estate, consumer products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and agricultural products. Headed by Adi Godrej alongside his brother, Nadir Godrej, and cousin, Jamshyd Godrej, the family is one of 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.