Steel tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal pays tribute to father Mohan Lal Mittal

<p> London, Jan 16 (PTI): NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal paid tribute to his father, Mohan Lal Mittal, who passed away in London aged 99.</p><p> He said his “beloved father” died peacefully on Thursday evening in London, surrounded by his family; at the “incredible” age of 99 and only few months short of reaching his 100th birthday.</p><p> “My father was an extraordinary man, whose strong religious belief and work ethic stayed with him his whole life. He was born into a loving and modest family in a small village named Rajgarh, Rajasthan. Always someone to make the most of his circumstances, he believed that hard work was usually, if not always the answer,” he said.</p><p> The Arcelor Mittal chief said his father studied hard at school and had a strong affinity for commerce.</p><p> “He was a natural entrepreneur, with a vision that was in many ways well ahead of his time. He inspired us to be bold and extend our horizons beyond what was safe. Throughout my life I would seek his counsel and wisdom and even till his last days as his mental strength never wavered. I never stopped discussing business issues and challenges with him – he always encouraged me to be bold and ahead of time.</p><p> “For all his business success, he was a great friend to me all the time, remembering cherishing and celebrating all the important milestones in our lives. Family was everything to him, he is survived by 5 children and their spouses, 11 grandchildren and their spouses, and also 22 great grandchildren.</p><p> “He would always call and remember and when he could be present at each one’s birthday, wedding anniversary, graduation, you name it he was there.</p><p> “For those who knew him personally, he was incredibly charismatic and a great raconteur, and maintained many close friendships which had been built over the course of his very long life,” he said.</p><p> “We all love him, miss him deeply, and also we celebrate his extraordinary, very full life and his considerable legacy,” he added. PTI AK GSP GSP</p><p><i>(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)</i></p>

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