Who is Jamshyd Godrej?
Who is Jamshyd Godrej?
Who is Jamshyd Godrej? He is chairperson and managing director of Godrej Enterprises Group and its flagship, Godrej & Boyce, the privately held Mumbai maker of everything from locks and safes to refrigerators, furniture and aerospace parts 19. He controls the group with his sister Smita Crishna-Godrej, who is also a billionaire 1.
A mechanical engineer trained in the United States, he joined the Godrej & Boyce board in 1974 and became chairman in 2000 47. In 2024 he and Smita took the unlisted half of the Godrej family’s businesses, including the company’s Mumbai land bank, when the 127-year-old group split between two branches of the family 5. He received the Padma Bhushan in 2003 7.
How did Jamshyd Godrej make his money?
Forbes does not class his fortune as self-made 1. It rests on four things:
- Inheritance (1897 onwards): Godrej & Boyce was founded in 1897 by Ardeshir and Pirojsha Godrej. Jamshyd’s father Naval was one of Pirojsha’s four sons 45.
- Manufacturing: In the year to March 2026, Godrej & Boyce reported standalone operating income of ₹21,595.5 crore and net profit of ₹503.6 crore 6.
- Land: Forbes calls the family’s 3,400 acres in suburban Mumbai its biggest asset; about 3,000 acres sit at Vikhroli, of which roughly 1,000 acres are developable 35.
- Listed shares: Forbes’ data still credits him with smaller stakes in four listed Godrej companies 1.
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What companies does Jamshyd Godrej own?
His main holding is Godrej & Boyce, which runs 13 divisions across consumer products, industrial equipment and leasing 6. About 23% of Godrej & Boyce is held by the Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, a charitable trust 8. Forbes also lists shares in Godrej Consumer Products, Godrej Properties, Godrej Industries and Godrej Agrovet, which are now part of his cousins’ group 15. See Jamshyd Godrej’s companies.
What is Jamshyd Godrej’s net worth?
Forbes’ real-time list put Jamshyd Godrej’s net worth at $5.07 billion (about ₹48,270 crore) on 5 November 2026, 40th in India and 851st in the world 12. It rose by $17.6 million, or 0.35%, that day 1.
| Sibling | Net worth, 5 Nov 2026 | In rupees | India rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamshyd Godrej | $5.07 billion 1 | About ₹48,270 crore 2 | #40 |
| Smita Crishna-Godrej | $5.07 billion 3 | About ₹48,270 crore 2 | #41 |
Early life
He was born in Mumbai on 24 January 1949, according to Forbes, to Naval and Soonuben Godrej 14. He studied at the Cathedral & John Connon School and then read mechanical engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology 47. Read the Jamshyd Godrej biography.
Who is in Jamshyd Godrej’s family?
He is married to Pheroza Godrej and has two children, Navroze and Raika 4. Navroze is a non-executive director of Godrej & Boyce 7. His niece Nyrika Holkar, Smita’s daughter, is executive director and Forbes says she is tipped to succeed him 1. Adi Godrej is his cousin 1. See Jamshyd Godrej’s family.
Where does Jamshyd Godrej live?
Forbes lists his home city as Mumbai 1. He is a keen sailor, and he has been active in environmental groups, including the World Resources Institute and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water 14. See Jamshyd Godrej’s lifestyle.
Jamshyd Godrej’s career at a glance
Key dates: birth (1949), Godrej & Boyce board (1974), managing director (1990), chairman (2000), Padma Bhushan (2003), Haldia Petrochemicals board exit (2012) and the family split (2024). See the Jamshyd Godrej career timeline.
Rankings Jamshyd Godrej appears in
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Richest people in India: #40 on Forbes real-time, 5 November 2026 1
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Richest people in conglomerates, alongside Smita Crishna-Godrej and Sunil Mittal
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