We all know almost everything about billionaire tycoon Lakshmi Mittal but not many are aware that he has a sister – Seema Lohia, who is married to Prakash Lohia, Chairman of Indorama Ventures, a diversified petrochemical and textile company. He ventured outside India in the 1970s to seek his fortune overseas.
Seema Mittal’s early life and family
Born in the Rajasthani Marwari family in Sadulpur, Seema Mittal has three brothers – Lakshmi Mittal, Pramod Mittal, and Vinod Mittal. She moved to Indonesia with her husband Prakash Lohia and helped him to establish Indorama Synthetics, which started producing spun yarns in 1976.
The couple has two children – Amit and Shruti. Amit went to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a director in several Indorama firms as well as the managing director of Indorama Corporation.
About Lohia Family
Prakash Lohia was born to Mohan Lal Lohia and Kanchan Devi Lohia. To prevent future family feud, Mohan Lal Lohia divided the business among his three sons in the late 1980s. Om Prakash, Lohia’s older brother, relocated to India and founded Indorama Synthetics. Aloke, the younger brother, established Indorama Holdings, a manufacturer of wool yarn, in Thailand.
Lohia family’s net worth
Sri Prakash has a net worth of $6.8 billion, as per Forbes 2023 data, making him the fourth-richest person in Indonesia.