Founder of Mittal Steel Co. NV, ArcelorMittal SA and ArcelorMittal International SA, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is an Indian entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the head of 9 different companies and currently holds the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal SA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at ArcelorMittal (Private Equity) and Chief Executive Officer for ArcelorMittal Brasil SA (both are subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal SA), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for ArcelorMittal International SA, Chairman for Aperam SA and Chairman-Governing Council at LNM Institute of Information Technology. Mr. Mittal is also Member-Governing Board at St. Xavier's College (West Bengal), Member of International Investment Council, Member of Kazakhstan Foreign Investors Council Association, Member of European Round Table of Industrialists, Member-Executive Board at Indian School of Business, Chief Executive Officer-Council at Chinese People'S Association For Friendship With Foreign Count, Member-International Business Council at Forum Mondial de L'Economie and Member of National Investment Council of Ukraine and on the board of 10 other companies.

In his past career he occupied the position of Member of The Business Council, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal NV, Chief Executive Officer of Mittal Steel Co. NV and President for Ispat Inland, Inc.

Mr. Mittal received an undergraduate degree from St. Xavier's College (West Bengal).