23. Birbal Singh Dana

Chairman and Managing Director

COMPANY: Dana Group of Companies

SECTOR: Industrials, Retail

Dana spent almost 20 years as a general surgeon before founding the Dana Group of Companies in 1991. Today, the group consists of 12 companies in the U.A.E. as well as operations across Qatar, Libya and India. It stocks flat steel products in the Middle East, with diversified operations in steel, lubricants, retail, healthcare and hospitality. It also manufactures sandwich panels, fencing, profiles, and cable trays.