| Yusuff Ali M. A. Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Date of Birth | November 15, 1955 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Yusuff Ali M. A. is a UAE-based Indian businessperson and billionaire who has served as the chairperson and managing director of Lulu Group International, Y International, and LuLu International Shopping Mall. He was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2008.
Born Name
Yusuff Ali Musaliam Veettil Abdul Kader
Nick Name
Yusuff Ali M. A.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Nattika, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Residence
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Nationality
Education
Yusuff Ali M. A. studied at St. Xavier’s High School in Karanchira in Thrissur, Kerala. Later on, he received a diploma in Business Management and Administration.
Occupation
Businessperson
Family
- Others – M K Abdullah (Paternal Uncle) (Businessperson, Chairperson and the founder of the LuLu Group of Companies), Shamsheer Vayalil (Son-In-Law, Sabeena’s Husband) (Radiologist, Businessperson, Founder and Chairperson of Burjeel Holdings), Adeeb Ahamed (Son-In-Law, Shafeena’s Husband) (Businessperson, Founder of Lulu International Exchange)
Net Worth
According to Forbes, his net worth was $5.2B as of July 9, 2023.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
72 kg or 158.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Yusuff Ali M. A. has dated –
- Shabira Yusuff Ali – He is married to Shabira Yusuff Ali and they have 3 children, including daughters Sabeena and Shafeena.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Receding hairline
- Deep-set eyes
Religion
Islam
Yusuff Ali M. A. Facts
- In 1973, he shifted from India to Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. His paternal uncle was a businessperson in Abu Dhabi who serves as the chairperson and the founder of the LuLu Group of Companies. He started his first Lulu Hypermarket in the 1990s.
- After he joined LuLu Group International, Yusuff Ali M. A. diversified its operations from a family business venture to a business that included the import and distribution of frozen products from Europe and the United States. The products soon became available in Abu Dhabi as well as in other Emirates. Subsequently, the business expanded to include both food and non-food categories and the group also started cold storage, meat, and food processing plants, large-scale import and distribution to hotel groups, catering companies, and shipping services.
- The LuLu Group operates many hypermarkets, supermarkets, and department stores as well as has owned several shopping malls, namely, Khalidiyah Mall, Al Raha Mall, Al Wahda Mall, Mushriff Mall, Madinat Zayed Mall, Mazyad Mall, Ramli Mall, RAK Mall, Al Foah Mall, Al Khor Mall, Riyadh Avenue Mall in Saudi Arabia and Oman Avenues Mall spread across the GCC states.
- Yusuff Ali M. A. received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (the highest Indian government award given to non-resident Indians) in 2005.
- Forbes Middle East honored him with the “Most Influential Asian Business Leader in the MENA Region” award in 2012.
- On March 10, 2013, the LuLu International Shopping Mall was opened in Kochi, Kerala. It became the group’s first retail venture in India as well as the largest shopping mall in India. Indian operations of the group have mainly included Food Processing, Export of Food & Non-food products, and convention center with bases in Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Lucknow, and Thrissur.
- Deloitte has ranked the LuLu Group as one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world.
- In August 2018, Yusuff Ali M. A. donated Rs. 9.5 crores for relief and rehabilitation of Kerala flood victims and pledged to donate Rs. 50 million for the flood-hit south Indian state of Kerala following the 2019 Kerala floods.
- He received Abu Dhabi’s highest civilian award, the Abu Dhabi Award 2021 from HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
- On April 11, 2021, a private helicopter that Yusuff Ali M. A. was traveling in (along with his wife and 3 others) crash-landed in a swamp near Kochi, Kerala, after suffering a technical glitch due to adverse weather.
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