Benu Gopal Bangur (born 1931) is an Indian

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businessman, and the chairman of

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Early life

Bangur was born in 1931 in a Marwari Hindu family. He was educated at

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Career

His grandfather, Mungee Ram Bangur, a Calcutta stockbroker, and his brother Ram Coowar Bangur, started the Bangur business empire in the late 19th century. In 1991, the business was split into five groups, between Balbhadra Das Bangur, Niwas Bangur, Kumar Bangur and Benu Gopal Bangur (all grandsons of Mungee Ram) and Laxmi Niwas Bangur (grandson of Ram Coowar). According to ''

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'', Bangur has a net worth of $6.6 billion, as of August 2024.

Personal life

Bangur is widowed with two children and lives in Kolkata. His son, Hari Mohan Bangur, has been running Shree Cement since 1990.

References

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