Gulu Lalvani
Gulu Lalvani is a British businessman, the founder and chairman of Binatone, a manufacturer of digital cordless phones.Early life
Gulu Lalvani, a Sindhi, was born in March 1939, in Karachi, British India. He emigrated from Pakistan and took Indian citizenship, and was raised in Bombay. He was one of nine brothers and sisters. His youngest sister is the socialite Bina Ramani.Career
In 1958, Lalvani founded Binatone, once one of the world's largest manufacturers of digital cordless phones. He founded the company with his brother Partap, and they named it after their sister, Bina.
In 2008, his net worth was estimated at £435 million.
Lalvani has substantial interests in Phuket, Thailand, including a villa in Amanpuri.Lalvani lives in Hong Kong.
In 2006, his daughter Divia married Joel Cadbury, son of the businessman Peter Cadbury.
