Benu Gopal Bangur
{{Short description|Indian businessman chairman of Shree Cement}}
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| nationality = Indian
| education = University of Calcutta
| occupation = Businessman
| title = Chairman, Shree Cement
| known for = Heir, member of Bangur family
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Benu Gopal Bangur (born 1931) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Shree Cement.
Early life
Bangur was born in 1931 in a Marwari Hindu family. He was educated at Calcutta University.{{Cite web |title=Benu Gopal Bangur |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/benu-gopal-bangur/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Meet billionaire Benu Gopal Bangur, 92, whose net worth is Rs 59,000 crore, know about his business empire |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-meet-benu-gopal-bangur-one-of-india-oldest-billionaire-net-worth-rs-59000-crore-know-his-business-shree-cement-3035634 |access-date=12 June 2023 |work=DNA |date=11 April 2023 |language=en}}
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).{{cite news|title=The Problems Of An Ageing Tree|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/the-problems-of-an-ageing-tree-197021801044_1.html|accessdate=24 January 2015|work=Business Standard|date=18 February 1997}}
According to Forbes, 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.{{Cite web|title=Passion To Win: The Story Of Hari Mohan Bangur Of Shree Cement|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/passion-to-win-the-story-of-hari-mohan-bangur-of-shree-cement-2245083.html|access-date=31 December 2020|website=www.moneycontrol.com}}
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