Biography of Aditya Mittal

He joined the Group in January 1997 and has held various finance and management roles within the company. In addition to these responsibilities Aditya was appointed Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for the Group in 1999. In this role, he led the company’s acquisition strategy, resulting in Mittal Steel’s expansion into Central Europe, Africa and most recently the United States. This led to Mittal Steel emerging as the world’s largest and most global steel producer, growing its steel making capacities eightfold. These acquisitions included Polskie Huty Stali in Poland, Nova Hut in Czech Republic, Sidex in Romania, Annaba in Algeria, Iscor in South Africa, and International Steel Group in the US.

Aditya’s most recent achievement was leading Mittal Steel’s successful bid for Arcelor, the world’s second largest steel company.

Prior to his M & A responsibilities, in 1997, Aditya managed the IPO for Ispat International NV. This deal was the largest ever IPO in the steel industry, raising over $775 million and receiving the Equity Deal of the year award.

Aditya is also an active participant in various charitable organisations, most notably the NSPCC in the UK, a YPO member, and in 2005 was selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Economics from the Wharton School in Pennsylvania with concentrations in Strategic Management and Corporate Finance from where he graduated magna cum laude.