This graphic shows who the richest person is in every country in Europe…
‘Money makes the world go round’… ‘Money is the route of all evil’… Abba – ‘Money, Money, Money’…
*Captain Obvious swoops in*
Money is everywhere and we need it to survive. Somehow, we’ve managed to keep ourselves alive with food, water and a roof so basically anyone can do it. We’re normal, no-frills gentleman who live month-to-month and even though a diet of pasta for the final week of every month can be pretty dull, we’re happy.
So, we’re just like the majority of people in this country but what about the people who have so much money they don’t know what to do with it? Those people don’t live in Ireland you say? Oh, they do, and now we know who is at the very top of the money pile and we’ve never heard of him.
The man in question is Pallonji Mistry and he’s worth almost €12 billion. He’s a construction tycoon who married an Irish national back in 2003 and has been named on the rich list map of Europe. So if you’re an entrepreneur and are looking to start up your own business, then this man is one to most certainly take note of.
He chairs the 141-year old Shapoorji Pallonji group which his sons Shapoor and Cyrus run. Pallonji rarely appears in public, is media-shy and hardly ever gives interviews but we want to extend an invitation to him to have a chat with us at any time.
If you look at the graphic, there’s some very recognisable brands in there with the owners of Lidl, Zara, L’Oreal and Heineken all among the billionaires making an appearance. (You can check out the zoom map here).
You reckon they’d lend us 20 quid until the end of the month?
Hat-tip to i100.
