Shamsheer Vayalil
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
India
healthcare
$1,400,000,000
1605
#1605 Billionaires 2019
#98 India's Richest 2018
Shamsheer Vayalil, son-in-law of Gulf retailing billionaire M.A. Yusuff Ali, founded VPS Healthcare, a network of hospitals, clinics and pharmacies.Born into a business family in Kerala state, he migrated to the Middle East after his medical studies and worked as a radiologist at a local hospital. Backed initially by his wealthy father-in-law, Vayalil started with one hospital in Abu Dhabi in 2007. VPS also owns the Rockland Hospital chain in Delhi and the VPS Lakeshore Hospital in Kochi. Vayalil is also vice-chairman and managing director of investment firm Amanat Holdings, in which he has a 21% stake.
Egyptian national Eman Ahmed, once billed as 'the world's heaviest woman', was treated free of cost at Vayalil's Burjeel Hospital until her death in September 2017.Vayalil has signed the Giving Pledge.
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