Adi Godrej

Adi Godrej chairs the $4.5 billion (revenue) Godrej Group, a 122-year-old consumer-goods giant. The group was established by lawyer Ardeshir Godrej, who gave up his profession to make locks in 1897.Key group companies include Godrej Consumer Products, chaired by Adi Godrej's daughter Nisaba, and Godrej Properties, run by his son Pirojsha. The family owns a vast parcel of land in suburban Mumbai that remains its biggest asset.