L.T. Pagarani

Pagarani would have continued working in the UK healthcare sector had his father and founder of Choithram’s, Thakurdas, not instructed him to join the family business. At the age of 35, Pagarani took over Choithram’s hospitals and schools, and eventually became the chairman of the group, widely known for its supermarkets that have been present in the country since 1974. He also leads Choithram International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the supermarket chain, which recently pledged Dhs100,000 to Al Jalila Foundation for Covid-19 relief efforts. More recently, Pagarani has primed the privately-held business – that reportedly has a turnover of billions of dirhams in the UAE alone – for the next-gen of professionals.