Sunil Mittal | |
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 Sunil Mittal in 2024 | |
| Born | 23 October 1957 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Punjab University[1] |
| Occupation | Industrialist Philanthropist |
| Title | Founder & chairman Bharti Enterprises |
| Spouse | Nyna Mittal |
| Children | 3 (incl. Kavin Bharti Mittal) |
| Parent | Sat Pal Mittal (father) |
| Relatives | Sharan Pasricha (son-in-law) |
| Awards | Padma Bhusan Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
Sunil Bharti Mittal (born 23 October 1957) is an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, which has diversified interests in telecom, insurance, real estate, education, malls, hospitality, Agri and food besides other ventures.
Bharti Airtel, the group's flagship company is one of the world's largest and India's largest telecom company with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa with a customer base of over 399 million.[2] Bharti Airtel clocked revenues of over US$18 billion in FY2023. In 2023 he was ranked the 10th richest person in India by Forbes, with an estimated net worth of US$14.8 billion.[3]
In October 2024, Sunil Mittal was ranked seventh on Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, with a net worth of $30.7 billion.[4]
In 2007, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honor.[5] On 15 June 2016, he was elected as Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce.[6]
- ^ Nair, Vinod (22 December 2002). "Sunil Mittal speaking: I started with a dream". The Times of India.
- ^ "Airtel becomes third largest globally". Gadgets.ndtv.com. 30 June 2015.
- ^ "India's 100 Richest People". Forbes. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "India's 100 Richest". India’s 100 Richest. 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Sunil Mittal, Indra Nooyi get Padma Bhushan". Business Line. 27 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Sunil Mittal becomes honorary chairman of International Chamber of Commerce". The Economic Times. 21 June 2018. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 22 March 2024.