Narotam Sekhsaria’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

  • Source of Wealth: Business (Cement Production – Gujarat Ambuja)
  • Birth Place: Gujarat, India
  • Full Name: Narotam Satyanarayan Sekhsaria
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Ethnicity: Indian
  • Occupation: Businessman (Co-founder of cement producer Gujarat Ambuja)
  • Education: Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
  • Children: 2 (Pulkit Sekhsaria and Padmini Somani)

Narotam Stayanarayan Sekhsaria is an Indian philanthropist and businessman who has an estimated net worth of $590 million. His family started in the business of trading cotton but he and his brother-in-law, Suresh Kumar Neotia, eventually entered the cement business and co-founded Gujarat Ambuja Cements in the year 1986. The company eventually became one of the biggest cement producers in India.

Narotam Sekhsaria graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai. He eventually became the 40th richest person in India according to Forbes’ 2005 listing. This man is the past chairman of Ambuja Cements and the chairman of ACC Limited. His son, Pulkit Sekhsaria is the Gujurat Ambuja Cements’ managing director and his daughter, Padmini Somani is the manager of the NGO, Salam Bombay, that is working in the child welfare sector.

Narotam Sekhsaria set up the NGO called the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation in support of students who want to get educated abroad. He is also passionate about collecting various works of art.

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