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 helm of 10 different companies and is Executive Chairman for ArcelorMittal SA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal (Private Equity), Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal Netherlands BV and Chief Executive Officer at ArcelorMittal Brasil SA (which are all subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal SA), Chairman of Aperam SA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal International SA and Chairman-Governing Council at LNM Institute of Information Technology.

He is also Member-Governing Board at St. Xavier's College (West Bengal), Member of European Round Table of Industrialists, Member-Executive Board at Indian School of Business, Member of International Investment Council, Member of Kazakhstan Foreign Investors Council Association, Chief Executive Officer-Council at Chinese People’S Association For Friendship With Foreign Count and Member of National Investment Council of Ukraine and on the board of 11 other companies.

He previously held the position of Member of The Business Council, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal NV, Chief Executive Officer at Mittal Steel Co. NV, President at Ispat Inland, Inc. and Member-International Business Council at Forum Mondial de L'Economie.

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