Pallonji Mistry, Chairman of Shapoorji Pallonji Dies Aged 93, PM Modi Condoles Death

Pallonji Mistry, Chairman of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group passed away on the night of June 27, aged 93. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Perin Dubash, and two sons – Shapoor Mistry and Cyrus Mistry, and two daughters Laila Mistry and Aloo Mistry. Pallonji Mistry headed the Mumbai-based 156-year-old Shapoorji Pallonji Group which is a business behemoth with construction business in Africa, India, the Middle East and South Asia. It has constructed some of Mumbai’s iconic services such as the Malabar Hill reservoir and buildings such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, Brabourne Stadium, among others. Mistry controls 18.37 percent of Tata Sons via the Shapoorji Pallonji Group as per a court filing in 2018. It was his father, Shapoorji Pallonji who bought Tata Sons shares in 1930. He received the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution in the field of industry and trade.