Meet Chandrakumari Shetty, wife of BR Shetty, Dubai billionaire who sold his company for only Rs 74 due to one mistake which…, his net worth was once…
Dr. Chandrakumari Raghuram Shetty is a medical professional and a woman behind NMC Health. It is a company that became the UAE’s first private healthcare provider. Along with her husband, Dr. BR Shetty, she was also involved in building the healthcare giant from the ground.
Who is Dr. BR Shetty?
Dr. BR Shetty was born on August 1, 1942, in Udupi, Karnataka, in a middle-class family. In 1973, he had just $8 with it he moved to Dubai to find better opportunities. Initially he worked as a door-to-door salesman selling medicines, but this was the time when Shetty built influential connections in medical professionals. Which later helped him when he founded NMC Health in 1975.
However, in 2019, his life changed dramatically. After US-based Muddy Waters Research accused NMC Health of hiding $1 billion in debt, Shetty’s business fell down so much that he had to sell NMC Health for Rs 74.
BR Shetty also owns private jets, Rolls-Royce cars, and multiple luxury properties. He also has two floors in the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa. Shetty’s net worth was once Rs 18,000 crores, according to some media reports.
Who is Dr. Chandrakumari Raghuram Shetty?
Dr. Chandrakumari Shetty, is a highly accomplished medical professional. She joined her husband’s business in 1975 and was the company’s first medical doctor when he opened their first clinic.
Dr. Shetty’s experience was very helpful to NMC in their long journey. As the Group Medical Director, she was looking after critical areas like clinical operations, infection control, patient rights, quality management, and governance. Shemade sure that the company maintains its high standards of patient care and operational excellence. Even in the phase of several problems, Dr. Chandrakumari Shetty contributed to NMC Health.
However she stepped down from her position in 2021 due to personal reasons, including health challenges.
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