Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is an Indian entrepreneur and businessperson who founded Mittal Steel Co. NV, ArcelorMittal SA and ArcelorMittal International SA and who has been the head of 9 different companies. Currently, Mr. Mittal occupies the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for ArcelorMittal SA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal (Private Equity) and Chief Executive Officer for ArcelorMittal Brasil SA (both are subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal SA), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal International SA, Chairman at 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 the past Mr. Mittal held the position of Member of The Business Council, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at 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).