Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao, a mechanical engineer by training, is the Founder and Chairman of GMR group, one of the largest infrastructure organizations in the country with interests in airports, energy, highways and urban infrastructure (including SEZ). Employing the Public Private Partnership model, the group has successfully implemented several mega infrastructure projects in India and overseas. Rao was ranked 198th in the world's richest list by Forbes in 2007 and his wealth was valued at $4.3 billion (Rs. 20,000 crores) in 2009. In April 2009, he was linked with a €500 million takeover of English Premier League side Liverpool F.C. He also owns the star-studded ...
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