Famous People with Name Godrej

Ardeshir Burjorji Sorabji Godrej            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Ardeshir Burjorji Sorabji Godrej: was the inventive half of the Godrej Brothers Company, the precursor of the Godrej Group of companies.Upon returning to Bombay after the Zanzibar debacle, Ardeshir was employed at a pharmacy, where he served as an assistant to the chemist. In 1895, Ardeshir visited Merwanji Muncherji Cama, a friend of his father's, and who was highly respected for his business acumen. Ardeshir described his plan to manufacture surgical equipment and asked for a loan. When Cama asked why Ardeshir did not approach his father for the loan, Ardeshir replied that his father would give him the money not as a loan but as a gift, which Ardeshir was not willing to accept.