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Lakshmi Mittal: How the billionaire 'Man of Steel' went from being the world's 3rd richest man to losing half of his wealth in a decade
Mittal derives his wealth from 38% stake in ArcelorMittal
Mittal started his journey as an industrialist outside India in the 1970s
2017: $16.4 billion
Life wasn't always a bed of roses for Lakshmi Mittal. He was born in a low-income family in Rajasthan. He used to live in a modest house which had neither that had no electricity nor drinking water.
His father, Mohanlal Mittal paved the way for entrepreneurship with his steel company in Kolkata. But Lakshmi founded his steel factory in Indonesia in 1976. In 2006, Mittal Steel merged it with Luxembourg-based Arcelor. Today, it produces a tenth of the world's total steel, generating a revenue of $96.03 billion.
He was named world's third-richest person in 2005.
Mittal was the biggest gainer in the year 2005
2018: $18.5 billion
He added a whopping $18.8 billion to his net worth. His total net worth stood at $25 billion. Forbes put him on the third position in the same year, up 59 positions from 2004. His wealth grew from $25 billion in 2005 to $31.1 billion in 2011. However, he lost half his wealth in the next 10 years.
Mittal has expensive tastes
2019: $13.6 billion
Mittal is famous for his jet setting lifestyle. He owns three mansions worth $350 million in London, reported Bloomberg citing purchase records from the U.K. Land Registry.
He also spent a whopping £34m to host his daughter's wedding in 2004.
Moreover, he owns a private jet, a chauffeur-driven £2,00,000 Daimler Maybach, and a couple of yachts.
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