Micky Jagtiani

Micky Jagtiani
Micky Jagtiani
Born 16 August 1952 (1952-08-16) (age 59)
Residence Dubai, United Arab Emirates [1]
Nationality Indian [1]
Other names Micky
Occupation Chairman, Landmark International (Dubai)
Known for Landmark retail stores
Spouse Renuka Jagtiani

Micky 'Mukesh' Jagtiani (born 15 August 1952) is an Indian businessman who owns the Dubai-based Landmark retail-stores group, with over 600 stores in the Gulf, India, Pakistan, China and Spain.[2][3]

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Early life and education

He did his schooling in Mumbai and Beirut, before emigrating to London, where he joined a London accounting school from where he later flunked out......[4]

Career

His first company was a family company diversified into leisure, food, hotels and electronics and its own logistics and distribution, today it employs around 24,000 people and has more than 840 stores across the Gulf, India, China Spain and Pakistan.[5]

In 2008, Jagtiani now a billionaire mall developer and the Chairman, Landmark International, Dubai-based retail group, bought six percent stake in UK high-street retailer Debenhams, and also entered the Forbes list of billionaires in 2008,[4] and the 16th richest Indian with a net worth of USD 2 billion.[6] Micky Jagtiani a billionaire expanding his business empire from gulf to china.

Philanthropy

In 2000, he established in 2000 s LIFE (Landmark International Foundation of Empowerment), to support underprivileged children in India, through school and healthcare development programmes, homes for destitute children, vocational and non-formal schools, community clinics and medical camps for slum-dwellers and an old age home Chennai.[1][7]

Personal life

He is married to Renuka who oversees "Splash", his company's fashion line, and they have two daughters and a son.[1]

Recognition

He entered the Forbes list of world billionaires in 2008.[1]

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