Ramachandra Galla
$982.8M
$38.9M (-3.8%)
as of 10/03/24
About Ramachandra Galla
Ramachandra Galla is the founder chairman of Amara Raja Energy & Mobility. He started the business in 1985 to manufacture storage batteries and electronics.
Amara Raja, which was listed in 1991, makes lead-acid batteries for the automotive and industrial sectors under brands Amaron and PowerZone.
It has seven manufacturing plants in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Marquee clients include the TVS Group; the Tata Group and the Mahindra Group.
The company makes lithium-ion cells and battery packs at a factory in Telangana state.
His son Jayadev Galla runs the company as chairman and managing director. He's also a member of parliament.
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IndiaSource of wealth
BatteriesMarital status
MarriedBirth date
06/01/38 (age 86)Number of children
2Education
Master of Science in Engineering, Michigan State University; Master of Science in Engineering, National Institute of TechnologySelf-made
self-madeRamachandra Galla’s fortune is worth
16K
troy ounces of gold
15K
median U.S. household
10K
median U.S. income
0.02%
U.S. credit card volume
0.004%
GDP of the United States
0.003%
United States debt
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He set up the business when he was 46 after spending 18 years working as an engineering consultant in the U.S.
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