Shamsheer Vayalil
Indian businessman.
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Name in Arabic:
شامشير فاياليل
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Full name:
Shamsheer Vayalil Parampath
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Date of Birth:
1977
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49 Year)
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Nationality:
Indian
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Country of Residence:
India , United Arab Emirates
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Shamsheer Vayalil's Bio
Indian businessman.
He is the Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings in the United Arab Emirates, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of VPS Healthcare Group , Chairman of Life Pharma since 2011, and Chairman of Amanat Holdings PJSC “Amanat ” since December 28, 2023.
He is also a member of the Board of Directors of “ Response Plus Holding Company ”, a member of the “ Emirates Medical Association ” since 2016, a member of the Advisory Committee of the College of Medicine, “University of Sharjah” since 2017, and a member of the Board of Directors of “Kannur International Airport Limited” in India since 2016.
He served as Chairman of Response Plus Holdings, CEO of Burjeel Holdings, and founded LH Hospital in 2007, the first hospital of Burjeel Holdings. He was Vice Chairman of Amanat Holdings from 2017 to 2022, and a member of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi University from 2018 to 2021.
He has won several local and international awards for his efforts in developing the healthcare sector. He was the youngest recipient of the Prakasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest civilian award in India for non-resident Indians within India and those of Indian origin living abroad. He also received the Global Humanitarian Award for 2015 from the Global Business Forum.
Forbes Middle East also ranked him among the “Most Powerful Healthcare Leaders in the Middle East” list for 2023, and “Most Powerful Indian Business Leaders in the Middle East” list for 2021. Forbes America ranked him among the “Billionaires of the Year 2023” list with a fortune of $2.5 billion, and he came in 99th place on the “Richest People in India” list for 2019 issued by Forbes India.
He was included in the "Pioneers in Philanthropy" list for 2025 after announcing his donation of $2,452,316 to the "Fathers Fund Campaign", and to improve the lives of people who have lost their limbs.
He holds a Doctorate in Radiology from Sri Ramachandra Medical College, India, an Honorary Doctorate from Aligarh Muslim University, India, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Kasturba Medical College, India.
