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Gurbachan Singh Dhingra

India 76 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Paints
Industry
Manufacturing
Residence
Delhi
Education
Punjab University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Married
Children
3

Assets

  • Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd.
    17,623,000 shares @ -
    -
    BERGERPBL-BD
  • Berger Paints India Ltd.
    437,030,000 shares @ -
    -
    509480-IN

Biography

Gurbachan Singh Dhingra is the vice chairman emeritus of Berger Paints India, the country's second-largest paint maker by market share.

He controls the company with his brother Kuldip Singh Dhingra, also a billionaire.

In 1991 the brothers bought Berger Paints, then the country's smallest paint maker, from liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya.

Apart from India, Berger has a presence in Bangladesh, Nepal, Poland and Russia.

His son Kanwardip Singh Dhingra was appointed vice chairman in August 2024.