Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao

Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao (born 14 July 1950) is an Indian mechanical engineer, philanthropist, and industrialist. He is the founder chairman of GMR Group, a global infrastructure developer and operator based in India. The GMR Group, started in 1978, is active in the energy, highways, urban development, and airport sectors, and is known for building and operating world-class national assets, including major airports like Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport and Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. He also co-owns the IPL team Delhi Capitals. Rao is one of the richest people in India and in the world, having been listed by Forbes. His GMR Group is considered the leading airport developer in India by revenue, asset size, and market capitalisation.