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Ravi Pillai
$4.2B
Real Time Net Worth
as of 2/17/26
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
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From the Editor
Last Updated Oct 8, 2025, 1:01am EDT
- Indian-born farmer's son, Ravi Pillai migrated to Saudi Arabia after his small construction business in his native Kerala state went bust.
- With help from a well-connected local partner, he started over in 1978 and built his RP Group into a construction heavyweight.
- The construction magnate has used his Gulf riches to invest back home, picking up stakes in banks, hotels and real estate.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 72
- Source of Wealth
- Construction, Self Made
- Residence
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Citizenship
- India
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Did you know
RP Group is among the biggest employers of Indians in the Middle East.
Pillai has several homes around the world, including apartments in the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai.
In Their Own Words
My real home is the sky because I'm always travelling.
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