Richest Indians in Gulf : BR Shetty No. 2

Mangalore Today News Network

Dubai, August 19: An Indian businessman who is referred to as ‘retail king’, has topped a list of richest Indians in the Gulf, reports Emirates business standard.

The Arabian Business survey put Micky Jagtiani’s fortune at USD 2.65 billion, nearly USD 1 billion ahead of second placed BR Shetty, founder of the New Medical Center (NMC) Group and UAE exchange.

Entrepreneur B R Shetty, a native of Udupi district, is managing director and CEO of the Abu Dhabi-based New Medical Centre (NMC) Group of companies. With initial interests in hospitals and hospitality, Karnataka-born Shetty has since diversified into sectors including pharmaceuticals, financial services, retail, real estate and IT.

Shetty’s contributions to the fields of trade and industry have not gone unnoticed back home in India. In 2009, the President of India awarded him one of the country’s highest civilian honours, the ‘Padma Shri’.

Padmashri B R Shetty is one of the prominent businessperson hailing from Southern State of Karnataka- India. He is renowned in the area of business and for his philanthropist activities mainly in UAE and all over the world. He is the supporter of all charity activities among the Indian community in Middle East. His support to the social organizations irrespective of religion is illustrious. Many social organizations of the region like K. M. C. C. and local charity organizations enjoy the immense support of this great human being.