Pallonji Mistry
Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry is an Indian-born Irish billionaire construction tycoon and chairman of Shapoorji Pallonji Group who is the richest Irish person. According to Forbes, his wealth is estimated to be US$14.4 billion as of October 2019.
- Reclusive tycoon Pallonji Mistry controls Mumbai-headquartered engineering and construction giant, the 154-year-old Shapoorji Pallonji Group.
- The family’s biggest asset is an 18.4% stake in Tata Sons, holding outfit of the $111 billion (revenue) Tata Group, a conglomerate of 30 companies.
- The S.P. Group, run by Mistry’s older son Shapoor, also owns Eureka Forbes, the country’s leading brand of water purifiers.
- Mistry’s younger son Cyrus, who was ousted as chairman of Tata Sons in October 2016, has started a venture capital fund to invest in start-ups.