Shamsheer Vayalil
Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath | |
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| Born | January 11, 1977 Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Radiologist, Business leader |
| Known for | Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings; Founder of VPS Healthcare |
Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath (born 11 January 1977) is an Indian radiologist and business leader. He established and currently chairs Burjeel Holdings.[1] His family office, VPS Healthcare, oversees a broad investment portfolio that includes Burjeel Holdings, RPM, LifePharma, Lakeshore Hospital, Ziva, Keita, and Educare Institute.[2] As of the latest estimates, Vayalil's net worth stands at approximately US$2.4 billion.[3]
Early life
Vayalil was born on 11 January 1977 in Kozhikode, Kerala, India.[4] He is the son of Hashim Pokkinari and Mariyam Barakkool.[5] He earned his MBBS degree from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and completed an MD specializing in radiology at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai.[6]
Career
After working as a radiologist for one year at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi, Vayalil launched LLH Hospital in Abu Dhabi in 2007. Over the following twelve years, his enterprise VPS Healthcare grew to encompass 20 hospitals across three nations, managing more than 23 medical centres and employing roughly 13,000 personnel throughout the Middle East. He holds membership in the UAE Medical Council and has contributed to the advisory committee for the University of Sharjah College of Medicine. Additionally, Vayalil serves on the board of directors for Kannur International Airport Ltd.
Philanthropy
In response to the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Vayalil contributed AED 5 million to the Emirates Red Crescent to aid international relief operations.
Non-resident Indian voting rights
In April 2014, Vayalil approached the Supreme Court of India advocating for voting rights reform for non-resident Indians (NRIs), who are currently required to vote in person within their constituency. The Court instructed the Election Commission of India to investigate alternative remote voting methods. By October 2014, the commission proposed proxy voting and e-postal ballots for NRIs. Subsequently, on 9 August 2018, the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill 2017 was passed by the Lok Sabha, facilitating proxy voting for overseas Indians; it awaited consideration by the Rajya Sabha.
Awards and accolades
- 2014 – Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awarded for establishing a healthcare enterprise in the United Arab Emirates and enhancing UAE-India relations
- 2014 – Conferred honorary degrees (D.Litt. & DSE Honors Degree) from Aligarh Muslim University
Personal life
Vayalil is married to Shabeena, who is the eldest daughter of billionaire M. A. Yusuff Ali. The couple has four children.
External links
- ↑ https://burjeelholdings.com/about-us/
- ↑ https://www.vpshealth.com/
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/profile/shamsheer-vayalil/
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2018/02/01/indian-born-middle-east-billionaire-shamsheer-vayalil-joins-the-giving-pledge/#16feda812a98
- ↑ http://www.tii.ae/pdfs/21.1.pdf
- ↑ https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-shamsheer-vayalil-built-vps-healthcare-into-a-1-billion-global-firm/
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Indian radiologists
- Businesspeople of Indian descent
- People from Abu Dhabi
- 21st-century Indian philanthropists
- Recipients of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
- Indian chief executives
- Indian company founders
- Indian billionaires
- Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
- Businesspeople from Kozhikode