Adi Godrej
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A profile
He is one of the most recognisable faces of India Inc, a brilliant articulator of the industry's needs, having led various industrial associations and chambers.
The group's real estate business, Godrej Properties, led by his son Pirojsha Godrej, is emerging as the fastest-growing business in the group, and revenues in the arm grew 20 per cent in 2013-14, even as eight new realty projects were lined up in the current fiscal.
He kept the 116-year Godrej Group steady in tough macro-economic conditions, helping it clock revenues of $4.1 billion (Rs.24,600 crore) in 2013-14.
Fighting fit
He walks anywhere between 10,000 to 20,000 steps a day. Does horse riding, sailing, wind surfing, and parachute jumping often, and goes water or jet skiing every weekend. Says he hasn't taken a single sick day in his career.
