Chairman & CEO - ArcelorMittal
Owner of - Karrick Limited
Co-owner of - Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Lakshmi Niwas Mittal (born 15 June 1950) is an Indian steel magnate, based in the United Kingdom. He is the chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company. Mittal owns 38% of ArcelorMittal and holds a 34% stake in Queens Park Rangers F.C..
Year of Award or Honour | Name of Award or Honour | Awarding Organization |
2010 | "Dostyk" 1 | Republic of Kazakhstan. |
2008 | Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award | Forbes |
2008 | Padma Vibhushan | Government of India |
2007 | Grand Cross of Civil Merit | Government of Spain |
2007 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Leadership Award | Business Council for International Understanding |
2007 | Fellowship | King's College London |
2004 | European Businessman of the Year | Forbes |
2004 | Entrepreneur of the Year | Wall Street Journal |
2004 | 8th honorary Willy Korf Steel Vision Award | American Metal Market and World Steel Dynamics |
1996 | Steel Maker of the Year | New Steel |
Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is a British-Indian business tycoon, who is into steel trade. He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and chairman of world’s leading steelmaking company, ArcelorMittal. He is the richest person in United Kingdom as well as second richest in entire Europe. Some of the inspirational quotes by Lakshmi Mittal are listed here:
“It’s difficult for them to do a deal at these levels.”
“This is not about creating a giant. It’s about creating the sustainability of the steel industry.”
“It is true that we are interested in scale but there are very sound reasons for this.”
“It’s true that I run a multi-national group but I have no interests in India. So please tell me, what should my identity be?”
“This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing.”