Benu Gopal Bangur Career Timeline
Benu Gopal Bangur's timeline runs from his 1931 birth through Shree Cement's founding (1979), the family split (1991) and his move to chairman emeritus in 2022 1346.
Full nameBenu Gopal Bangur
Born1 Jun 1931, Not reliably published (Kolkata-based family)
Age95
NationalityIndian
Known forControlling Shree Cement
ResidenceKolkata, India
Benu Gopal Bangur timeline
The table follows Benu Gopal Bangur's life alongside the growth of Shree Cement.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| Late 1800s | Grandfather Mungee Ram Bangur co-founds the family business in Calcutta 3 |
| 1931 | Born on 1 June, per Forbes 1 |
| 1950s-60s | Bangurs rank among India's top ten business families, per Forbes 1 |
| 1979 | Shree Cement incorporated 4 |
| 1983 | First plant commissioned at Beawar, Rajasthan; production begins in 1985 4 |
| 1990 | Son Hari Mohan begins running Shree 3 |
| 1991 | Bangur empire split among five branches 3 |
| 1995 | Family gains full control of Shree, per Wikipedia 4 |
| 1997 | Further subdivision gives him the cement business, per YourStory 7 |
| 2018 | Shree buys Union Cement, UAE, for about $305 million 4 |
| 2022 | Steps down as chairman on 14 October; becomes chairman emeritus 6 |
| 2024 | Shree enters ready-mixed concrete; DPIIT start-up agreement in October 14 |
| 2026 | Hari Mohan reappointed chairman from 1 April; FY26 revenue about ₹21,604 crore; Forbes values him at $6.07 billion on 5 November 189 |
- 1931 · PERSONALBorn on 1 June
- 1979 · FOUNDEDShree Cement incorporated
- 1983 · MILESTONEFirst plant commissioned at Beawar, Rajasthan
- 1990 · ROLESon Hari Mohan begins running Shree
- 1991 · PERSONALBangur group split among five branches
- 1995 · DEALBangur family gains full control of Shree
- 2018 · DEALShree buys Union Cement, UAE, for about $305 million
- 2022 · ROLESteps down as chairman; named chairman emeritus
- 2026 · ROLEHari Mohan reappointed chairman from 1 April
What the timeline shows
Shree's growth was a long, family-led process: almost three decades separate its first plant and its rise to the top tier of Indian cement makers 4. Day-to-day leadership passed to Hari Mohan early, in 1990, while Benu Gopal kept the chair until 2022 36.
Frequently asked questions
Shree Cement was incorporated in 1979, and its first plant was commissioned in 1983.
In 1991, according to Wikipedia.
On 14 October 2022.
Sources✓ Verified 5 Nov 2026
1 Forbes, Benu Gopal Bangur (Real-Time Billionaires), 5 Nov 2026, dates
2 Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India, RBI reference rate archive, 30 Oct 2026
3 Wikipedia, Benu Gopal Bangur, family dates
4 Wikipedia, Shree Cement, company dates
5 Shree Cement, Press release: Q4 FY26 results, 6 May 2026
6 Business Standard, Shree Cement announces change in directorate, 14 Oct 2022, 2022
7 YourStory, 92 Years Old with a Rs 62,320 cr Fortune: Benu Gopal Bangur's Legacy, 11 Dec 2023, 1997
8 Board Stewardship, Hari Mohan Bangur reappointed as Chairman of Shree Cement, 7 Feb 2026, 2026
9 Whalesbook, Shree Cement FY26 profit surges 55%, 6 May 2026, FY26
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