| Birth Place | India |
Jaiprakash Gaur, the renowned Indian entrepreneur, has amassed a remarkable net worth estimated to be $855 million by the year 2024. As the visionary founder of the Jaypee Group, he has positioned this conglomerate as India's largest private sector producer of hydropower. With an unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation, Gaur has successfully propelled the growth and success of the Jaypee Group, establishing it as a prominent player in the energy sector. Through his strategic leadership and relentless pursuit of excellence, Jaiprakash Gaur has not only transformed the Jaypee Group but also contributed significantly to India's energy production and overall economic development.
Gaur was born in village Chirchitta, Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh. His Father was an agricultural inspector. He graduated in civil engineering from the University of Roorkee in 1950.
After graduation, Gaur joined the state government's irrigation department as a junior Engineer. Subsequently he started his own venture as a civil contractor. Two decades later, he laid the foundation for the Jaypee Group by setting up Jaiprakash Associates, a civil engineering and construction company. To leave a secure government job and pursue contractorship in 1958, when it was considered to be most prestigious, required courage. In 1967, he led and transformed a motley group of persons into a company which took pride in its cable address "Iron Will" and went on to execute:
In 2010 he was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 48th-richest person in India, with an estimated wealth of US$1.5 billion.
