Shesh Ghale
Shesh Ghale | |
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| Born | 1963 Lamjung, Nepal |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, CEO |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | CEO and co-founder of Melbourne Institute of Technology; past president of Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) |
Shesh Ghale is a businessman of Nepalese-Australian descent and a past president of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA). Residing in Melbourne, Victoria, he serves as the CEO and co-founder of the Melbourne Institute of Technology (MIT), an institution he established alongside his spouse, Jamuna Gurung.
Biography
Ghale was born in 1963 in Lamjung, Nepal. He pursued a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering at Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University in the former USSR from 1979 to 1986, supported by a scholarship from the Nepalese Government. Following his role as a highway project engineer within Nepal’s transport department, he relocated to Melbourne in 1990 to advance his studies and establish his family’s residence. He earned an MBA from Victoria University, Australia in 1994.
Currently, Ghale heads MIT as its CEO, dedicating his efforts to the education sector.
Net worth
Shesh Ghale and Jamuna Gurung made their initial appearance on the BRW Rich 200 list in 2009 and have been regularly featured on wealth rankings since then. As reported by The Australian Financial Review Rich List in May 2023, their joint net worth was estimated at around AUD 900 million.
| Year | Financial Review Rank | Net worth (AUD) | Forbes Australia Rank | Net worth (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | $335 million  |
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| 2015 | 99 |
$528 million |
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| 2016 | 105 Template:Loss | $586 million |
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| 2017 | 101 |
$647 million |
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| 2018 | 81 |
$876 million |
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| 2019 | 78 |
$1.18 billion |
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| 2020 | 105 Template:Loss | $994 million Template:Loss | — | — |
| 2021 | 111 Template:Loss | $1.01 billion |
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| 2022 | 136 Template:Loss | $1.00 billion Template:Loss | — | — |
| 2023 | 157 Template:Loss | $900 million Template:Loss | — | — |
Note
- The net worth values are shared jointly with Jamuna Gurung.
External links
- Shesh Ghale NepaleseAbroad.com
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