Lying on a sun lounger on a crowded beach in the budget resort of Mykonos: How one of the richest men in the world, steel magnate billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, spends his hols By PAUL DONNELLEY PUBLISHED: 21:36, 5 August 2014 | UPDATED: 21:51, 5 August 2014 It measures only 33 square miles but Mykonos is a well-known tourist hot spot thanks to its beaches and 300 days of sunshine a year. Hundreds of thousands flock to the island to get away from their mundane lives back home. Office workers mingle with farm hands and shop assistants. One person they do not expect to see is Lakshmi Mittal, a steel magnate billionaire many times over. Yet there he was sitting on a sun lounger and having a paddle while the other sun seekers were oblivious to the identity of the man in the white T-shirt and baggy black shorts. please log in to view this image Lakshmi Mittal on the Super Paradise beach on Mykonos. He could easily afford to buy the two yachts in the background many times over without putting a dent in his fortune With his billions made from his steel business, most would expect Mr Mittal to follow in the footsteps of other mega wealthy tycoons like Sir Philip Green of Top Shop, Rupert Murdoch the media mogul and TV judge Simon Cowell and rent a huge yacht or stay in a top 5-star hotel to ensure their privacy. But much to his credit the Indian tycoon - who once owned the world's most expensive house (£57m in west London) was happy to mix with the ordinary folk who scrimp and save for their trip to the Greek island. please log in to view this image In his white T-shirt and black shorts, Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal looks like any other holidaymaker WHO IS LAKSHMI MITTAL? Lakshmi Niwas Mittal was born into an Indian Hindu business family in 1950, one of four children, He graduated from the University of Calcutta and in 1976 followed in his father's footsteps by opening his first steel factory. Today he is the chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel-making company (he owns 38 per cent) and holds a 34 per cent stake in Queens Park Rangers. In 2011 he was ranked the sixth richest man in the world but dropped to 21st place in 2012, due to having lost $10.4billion the previous year. It is thought that he is still worth $16billion and was ranked by Time as one of the world's 100 most influential people. In 2008, he spent £70m buying a home for his daughter Vanisha after her marriage to Amit Bhatia, having splashed out $78m on the ceremony. Vegetarian Mr Mittal owns three prime properties collectively worth £500million on 'Billionaire's Row' at Kensington Palace Gardens, west London. please log in to view this image Sun seeker: Lakshmi Mittal, worth £16billion, on holiday on 'Super Paradise' beach on the Island of Mykonos please log in to view this image Holiday island: Mykonos (in red) within the South Aegean is a popular tourist location Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Lakshmi-Mittal-spends-hols.html#ixzz39YPT88dj Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Dunno, having checked out his bulk, feet, and seen he's over 35, Arry will be thinking of playing him in his back 6 for away games
