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P. N. C. Menon

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P. N. C. Menon
PNC Menon Chairman Emeritus Sobha Developers.jpg
Menon in 2011
Born (1948-11-17) 17 November 1948 (age 77)
Vadakkencherry, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, Dominion of India
(present day Palakkad, Kerala, India)
Alma mater Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur
OccupationBusiness
EmployerFounder of Sobha Ltd.
SpouseSobha
Children3

Puthan Naduvakkatt Chenthamaraksha Menon, also known as P.N.C. Menon (born 17 November 1948) is an Omani billionaire businessman [1] of Indian origin, born in Palakkad, Kerala. He is the founder and chairman of Sobha Ltd (Formerly Sobha Developers Ltd) [2] [3] [4] & Sobha LLC. [5] [6]

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Early life

P. N. C. Menon was born on 17 November 1948 in the Puthan Naduvakkatt house. He grew up and studied in Thrissur, Kerala, where his father was doing business. At the age of 10, he lost his father and had to shoulder the responsibility of providing for his family. Financial struggles forced him to abandon his studies after primary education. He dropped out of Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, to launch an interior decoration business without completing his education. [7]

Biography

At the age of 26, he left Kerala for Oman, [8] where over the years he developed his interior decoration business into a profitable venture. In 1995, he started Sobha Ltd. in Bangalore [9] named after his wife. He is married to Sobha and they have three children: two daughters, Bindu and Revathi, and one son Ravi Menon. [10] [11] [12]

The turning point in his career came in the 1990s when Menon identified the opportunities and potential in the real estate sector. He contributed towards building iconic structures like Oman's Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and Al Bustan Palace.[ citation needed ]

In 2009, he was honoured with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman by the President of India. [13]

Menon is a billionaire, making him one of the richest people in Oman and also in India with an estimated net worth of US$3.6 billion as of October 2025. [1]

Philanthropy

P. N. C. Menon established the Sri Kurumba Educational & Charitable Trust [14] in 1994, a year before he founded Sobha Developers. The trust adopted Vadakkencherry and Kizhakkancherry - two Panchayats each consisting 2 villages in Palakkad district, Kerala, [15] his native state, in 2006. In the adopted villages, the trust helps families with very low monthly income and provides education to children from 2,500 poor families (about 11,000 people). [16]

In 2016, Menon and his wife Sobha joined The Giving Pledge list a philanthropic initiative started by Warren Buffett, former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and his then-wife Melinda. [17]

In February 2024, Menon contributed INR 110 million (USD 1.3M) to the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, UAE with the aim to support the ongoing construction and upkeep of the temple, marking a significant milestone in the project. [18]

Awards and honours

Menon (2nd from right), other awardees stand along with President of India at award ceremony of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil with the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman awardees for 2009, at the 7th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, in Chennai on January 09, 2009.jpg
Menon (2nd from right), other awardees stand along with President of India at award ceremony of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman

References

  1. 1 2 "Forbes Profile: P.N.C. Menon". Forbes. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sobha group founder PNC Menon to give 50% of fortune to charity: Report". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "A career built brick by brick". Mint.com. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Bose, Praveen (14 March 2013). "Newsmaker: PNC Menon". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "An Inevitable Cycle: Interview with PNC Menon, Sobha Group - Construction Business News Middle East". Construction Business News Middle East. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Pnc investments corporate overview . Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Payback time". India Today. 16 July 2011.
  8. ↑ Rahman, Saifur (21 October 2011). "A rags-to-riches developer's story with a difference". GulfNews. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  9. ↑ Forbes Asia. "Arabia-Asia: P.N.C. Menon's Real Estate Empire Spans India and the Gulf". Forbes. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Indian Power List 2011". Arabian Business. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "A career built brick by brick". Livemint. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  12. ↑ "From Rs 50 to over Rs 10,000 crore: The remarkable journey of PNC Menon, founder of Sobha Limited". 24 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "From Rs 50 To Rs 14,000 Crore Empire, How College Dropout PNC Menon Built Sobha Limited". News18. 5 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Three Other Indians on Forbes' Philanthropy List". indiacsr.in. indiacsr. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "CSR project: Sobha Group's PNC Menon developing Kerala's Palakkad region & educating children". The Economic Times. S Sanandakumar. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "PNC Menon - built to last". Arabian Business Publishing Ltd. arabianbusiness.com. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, PNC Menon join The Giving Pledge list - Times of India". The Times of India. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Sobha Founder PNC Menon's INR 110M Gift Boosts BAPS Hindu Mandir - Arabian Post". Arabian Post. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  19. ↑ "PNC Menon honoured with Arabian Indian Czar Award". The Hindu Business Line. Anil Urs. thehindubusinessline.com. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "Management Leadership Excellence Award" (PDF). cmacalicut.org. CALICUT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "P.N.C Menon, Chairman Emeritus, Sobha Developers receives Golden Peacock Life Time Achievement Award 2014". goldenpeacockawards.com. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "Dhanam Business Excellence Awards 2013 Announced". newindianexpress.com. Express News Service. newindianexpress. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  23. ↑ "PNC Menon". FacesofUAE. facesofuae.com. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "Excellence in Business Award for Corporate Social Responsibility' by The Times of India". einnews. csr.einnews.com. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "Sate forum of bankers clubs kerala awards 2013". keralabiznews.com. keralabiznews.com. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "Business Man of the Year – Mr. PNC Menon". NDTV Profit. profit.ndtv.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "Forbes Unveils Top Indian Business Honchos in UAE". Outlookindia. outlookindia.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "PNC Menon receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the NDTV Property Awards". No. indiantelevision. indiantelevision.com. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "NDTV Property Awards". bestmediainfo. bestmediainfo.com. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  30. ↑ "CWAB'Y Award 2012 Platinum Award of Excellence". constructionworld. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  31. ↑ "PNC MENON, industrialist and philanthropist, was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for social service and numerous charitable projects in India". INDIA EMPIRE. indiaempire.com. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  32. ↑ "India and Oman Bilateral Relations". indemb-oman.org. Indian Embassy, Oman. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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