Sunny Varkey
$3.47B
as of 10/04/24
About Sunny Varkey
Son of Indian expat teachers, who migrated to Dubai in 1959, Sunny Varkey controls GEMS Education, the world's largest operator of K-12 schools.
The private education firm secured CVC Capital Partners as its key investor in 2019. CVC is selling a part of is stake.
Sons Dino and Jay run GEMS as CEO and group executive director, respectively.
In June 2024, a consortium of investors led by Canadian investment outfit Brookfield, agreed to buy a 30% stake from existing investors like CVC Partners and Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional.
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Citizenship
IndiaSource of wealth
EducationResidence
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMarital status
MarriedBirth date
04/09/57 (age 67)Number of children
2Self-made
inherited and growingSunny Varkey’s fortune is worth
58K
troy ounces of gold
53K
median U.S. household
35K
median U.S. income
0.069%
U.S. credit card volume
0.014%
GDP of the United States
0.01%
United States debt
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GEMS has instituted three awards to recognize outstanding teachers, including one named after Varkey's mother.
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