Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
The Hindu
Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80 after battling illness, leaving behind a legacy of entrepreneurship.
Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Mr. Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 11.55 p.m. on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the U.S., where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday (November 26, 2024). The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 p.m. towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Mr. Ruia, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
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