Thursday 24 November 2011

Mittal most powerful Asian in UK

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  • Lakshmi Mittal, the NRI steel tycoon with a fortune estimated at 15.5 billion pounds, is the most powerful Asian in Britain, according to a new list of eminent Asians in the country.

    Mittal, 61, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world's leading integrated steel and mining company, heads the Power list of 101 in the category of Industry published by Eastern Eye, a weekly newspaper here.

    "Today, Mittal has all the trappings of wealth, power and influence - properties in Kensinghton Palace Gardens, a private jet, a 266 million pound yacht, and an eco-friendly house set on a 340-acre estate in Surrey," according to the GG2 (Garavi Gujarat) Power 101, Britain's Most Influential Asians 2011.

    The list was released by Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the GG2 Leadership Awards here last night.

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