Icons of Influence Vasu Shroff Chairman, Regal Group of Companies Dubbed Dubai’s textile king, Vasu Shroff built his business empire after arriving in the UAE as a hopeful 19-year-old in 1960. He started off the family business with one trading store, and today, the group has multiple companies across the GCC. Shroff’s ventures span different sectors, including distribution, real estate, manufacturing, technology, and investments. His multi-billion dollar holding firm manages several subsidiaries, including Regal Traders, which primarily focuses on the textile industry; Regal International, a pioneer in sports technology; Regal Technologies, which serves the satellite market; and the Regal Group of Investments, a financial services firm based in Dubai. Regal Traders, the group’s core business, operates 12 branches across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah. Shroff is credited for transforming the company into the GCC region’s fabrics powerhouse and laying the foundations for the group’s sustainable success. Shroff, in addition to his business ventures, is a well-known philanthropist. He has supported numerous charitable causes, focusing on education, healthcare and community development. He is on a mission to build 101 temples across the world. Related Stories Another Indian businessman gets 10-year UAE residency visa Two more Indian businessmen get 10-year residency visas in the UAE Two businessmen become first Indians in the UAE to receive 10-year visas You might also like Sunil John Dr. Thumbay Moideen Vidya Chhabria Mohan Valrani K. Rajaram Dr. Adnan Chilwan Sanjiv Kakkar Ram Kumar Thota Raghu Malhotra Sunil Kaushal Atif Rahman Amit Jain Rishi Kapoor Vasu Shroff Anil Pillai Bal Krishen Rohit and Sharad Bachani Raju Ramesh and Sunil Paul Ayesha Depala John Paul Joy Alukkas Geet Bhalla and Digvijay Pratap Snehal and Sunita Hadani Nisha Jagtiani Kunal Kapoor Dino Varkey Ashish Panjabi Joy Alukkas Yogesh Mehta Yusuff Ali M.A. Ravi Pillai Micky Jagtiani Sunny Varkey Sunil Vaswani Shamsheer Vayalil Firoz Merchant Rajen Kilachand Azad Moopen Tony Jashanmal Paras Shahdadpuri Dr. Zulekha Daud Adeeb Ahamed Dhananjay Datar Rizwan Sajan PNC Menon Sima Ved Shaji Ul Mulk Ramesh Prabhakar L.T. Pagarani Ram Buxani Surender Kandhari Sohan Roy Shyam Bhatia