Yohan Poonawalla is one of the few billionaires in India, who prefers to live a life away from the media limelight. However, to everyone's surprise, his name flashed on multiple news channels and portals in August 2024. The reason behind this is the fact that Yohan has purchased a 30,000 sq ft mansion in Mumbai. The property is located at Cuff Parade, which is one of the poshest areas in Mumbai.
Talking about the property's price, Yohan spent a whopping sum of Rs. 500 crore to get his hands on the luxurious mansion. The staggering price tag of Rs. 500 crores is the reason he is dominating headlines on different platforms. However, not everyone is aware of his family background and the fact that he is the cousin of Indian billionaire, Adar Poonawalla.
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Yes! He belongs to India's famous Poonawalla family and Yohan's father, Zavaray Poonawalla and Adar's father, Cyrus Poonawalla are siblings. While most people are aware of Adar's family background, Yohan has always been under the shadows. Thus, today, we are going to put some light on his side of the family. So, without further ado, let's get started!
Yohan Poonawala was born on January 15, 1972, into one of the leading business families in India, the Poonawallas. Yohan's father, Zavaray Poonawalla is the President of the Poonawalla Group and co-founded the Serum Institute of India with his brother, Cyrus Poonawalla, back in 1966. Not only this, Poonawallas also owns stud farms in India called Poonawalla Stud Farms, which are Asia's biggest stud farms. Back in 2022, Zavaray Poonawalla received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Turf Authorities Of India for his incredible contribution to the sport.
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According to Yohan Poonawalla's official website, he completed his schooling from Pune's Bishops School. After this, he took admission to one of Pune's most famous colleges, Wadia College Pune, where Yohan pursued his post-graduation. Once he was done with his Master's, he decided to do an MBA, and for that, Yohan went to the UK. Courtesy of his impressive educational qualifications, he worked in a series of diverse sectors like refinery, petrochemicals, cement, steel, sugar segments, Pharma, and a lot more.
For the uninitiated, Yohan Poonawalla is the Chairman of Poonawalla Engineering Group. Under his leadership, the Engineering Group has succeeded in improving customer satisfaction, improving the quality of its products, and has been making standout deliveries. After years of hard work, the Engineering Group exports its products to 46 countries, which is indeed a remarkable achievement for its Chairman, Yohan Poonawalla.
Apart from heading the Engineering Group, Yohan Poonawalla also serves as a Director at the Poonawalla Stud Farms and Poonawalla Racing and Breeding. Yohan also heads the financial and property wing of the conglomerate, which deals in the corporate sector's investments. The 52-year-old billionaire is also a major shareholder in the Serum Institute Of India Private Limited.
Apart from his professional endeavours, Yohan Poonawalla is also a member of the National Horse Breeding Society of India, OCEANTEX's Advisory Board, and CHEMTECH's National Advisory Board. Over the years, Yohan has received a lot of awards for his impact in different industries. Some of the awards he won include the Outstanding Achievement Award for Industrial Development, Global Achievers Award, Global Leadership Award, and many more.
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Yohan Poonawalla rarely hits news headlines but is an avid Instagram user. The billionaire businessman has 449K followers on his Instagram handle, which is dominated by pictures of his luxury cars. For the uninitiated, Yohan is madly in love with expensive cars and has a fleet worth more than Rs. 100 crores.
According to a report in DNA, all his cars have the initials 'YZP' on them which stands for 'Yohan Zavaray Poonawalla'. The report further added that the total cost of all the cars parked inside Yohan's garage is more than Rs. 100 crore, which is more than India's richest person, Mukesh Ambani's car collection.
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Yohan Poonawalla's wife, Michelle Poonawalla is just like him, as she also hardly makes her way into the flashy headlines. She has a strong presence on Instagram with 101K followers and is renowned for her fashion quotient. Michelle completed her education at London's American College.
Michelle Poonawalla showcased her talent for art for the first time when she was working with special needs children at the Gateway School, Mumbai. Some of her famous artworks include Monsoon Magic, Born Free, Introspection, and What if You Fly.
Yohan Poonawalla's wife, Michelle Poonawalla had hit the headlines, when her artworks, Circle of Life and Introspectio were exhibited at Tao Art Gallery in Mumbai. Not everyone is aware of the fact that Michelle's grandfather, Jehangir Vazifdar was also a renowned painter of his time. Thus, we can say that art is in Michelle's blood. Besides being a superb artist, Michelle is also quite popular for her style quotient.
Talking about Yohan Poonawalla and Michelle Poonawalla's children, the lovebirds are blessed with two kids, a girl and a boy. Time and again, we have seen, Yohan and Michelle attending family and public events with their children.
Unfortunately, their names are not available in the public domain. We hope Yohan and Michelle continue to succeed in their respective professions and lead a happy married life with their cutesy children.
What are your thoughts on Yohan Poonawalla's love for cars? Let us know.
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