Founder of Mittal Steel Co. NV, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is an Indian businessperson who has been the head of 8 different companies and presently occupies the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at ArcelorMittal SA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for ArcelorMittal (Private Equity) and Chief Executive Officer at ArcelorMittal Brasil SA (both are subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal SA), Chairman of Aperam SA and Chairman-Governing Council at LNM Institute of Information Technology. Mr. Mittal is also Member of European Round Table of Industrialists, Member-International Business Council at Forum Mondial de L'Economie, Member-Governing Board at St. Xavier's College (West Bengal), Member of International Investment Council, Member of Kazakhstan Foreign Investors Council Association, Member-Executive Board at Indian School of Business and Chief Executive Officer-Council at Chinese People’S Association For Friendship With Foreign Count and on the board of 10 other companies.

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

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