Yohan Poonawalla Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	YZP (popular among car enthusiasts)
Profession(s)	Businessman, Philanthropist
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Records (main ones)	• First Indian to feature in the global list of ‘Top 100 Classic Car Collectors of the World’ by The Classic Car Trust (TCCT) • First Indian to be declared as a finalist for the prestigious ‘Classic Car Ambassador of the Year Award’ organized in the UK by the Historic Motoring Awards and Octane Magazine (2022)
Awards	• Recognised as India’s Motoring Ambassador to the world in Mumbai on 12 February 2023 • The Collector of the Year Award by the Geneva International Motor Show Qatar (2023) • Classic Car Ambassador of the Year award at the Historic Motoring Awards by Octane in London (2023) • Business Leader of the Year award in 2022 • Best Enterprise Intervalve Poonawalla Ltd, from The European Business Assembly Prestigious International Award • Outstanding Achievement Award for Industrial Development, from The Indian Economic Development & Research Association • Global Achievers Award, from The Citizens Integration Peace Institution.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 January 1972 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	52 Years
Birthplace	Pune, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Pune, Maharashtra
School	The Bishop's School, Pune, Maharashtra
College/University	Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification	• A Master's degree from Ness Wadia College of Commerce • MBA from United Kingdom
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Michelle Poonawalla (Entrepreneur)
Children	Son- Zayan Daughter- Tania
Parents	Father- Zavaray Poonawalla (President of the Poonawalla Group) Mother- Behroze Poonawalla (Business director at Serum Institute of India Limited)
Other Relatives	Paternal Cousin Brother- Adar Poonawalla (businessman) Paternal Uncle- Cyrus S. Poonawalla (businessman)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Modern Cars 2023 Bentley Flying Spur Speed, 2022 Land Rover Defender, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Audi RS7, Lamborghini Gallardo SE, Rolls-Royce DHC, Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta, Ferrari F12berlinetta, Polaris RZR Turbo S, Polaris Slingshot, Hamann Tycoon X6M, 2016 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography LWB Vintage Cars 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, 1928 Rolls-Royce ‘17EX’ Sports Phantom I, 1974 Jaguar E Type V12 Roadster Series 3, 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, 1949 Bentley Mark VI Light Touring Saloon, Qatari Rolls-Royce Phantom V, 1974 Jaguar E Type Roadster, 1951 Series 1 Defender, 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, 1951 Land Rover Series 1, 1933 Phantom II Continental Sports Touring Salon, 1964 Lincoln 4 door Continental, Morgan F2 Super, 1927 Rolls-Royce 20 HP Barker Tourer Series K, 1975 Jaguar E-Type Roadster, 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud ll EWB, 1979 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, 1939 4¼ Derby Bentley, Rolls-Royce 20/25, Rolls-Royce Phantom lll, Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Airplane Collection	AgustaWestland Leonardo
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	A mansion in South Mumbai’s Cuffe Parade area (estimated price between Rs 400 - 750 crore)
Net Worth (approx.)	$27 billion (Rs. 2.26 lakh crore approx) (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yohan Poonawalla

• Yohan is the Chairman of Poonawalla Engineering Group and El-O- Matic India Pvt Ltd. He is also a shareholder in Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd and Chairman of Poonawalla Financials Pvt Ltd.

• Yohan’s first car was a 1931 Chevrolet. It was gifted to him in the early 1990s.

• Yohan likes to acquire luxury and vintage cars which hold historical prominence and were previously owned by the Nawabs, the Pope, Maharajas, and other historical figures.
  

  Yohan Poonawalla posing with his Bentley Mark VI Touring Saloon which was earlier owned by Maharaja of Mysore

• The Poonawalla family also owns a stud farm business which was started by Yohan’s grandfather Soli A. Poonawalla in 1946.

• Yohan Poonawalla’s name is popular among the horse-racing community. He is also the Director of the Poonawalla Stud Farms and Poonawalla Racing and Breeding.

• Yohan is the first in his family to enter the hospitality and real estate businesses.

• Yohan’s favourite car in his car collection is the Rolls-Royce Phantom 3, a 1937 model with a V12 engine.

• Yohan is a member of the National Horse Breeding Society of India, OCEANTEX, and a permanent member of the National Advisory Board, Chemtech.

• Despite being involved in the horse business, Yohan does not allow his children to do horse riding, citing it as a dangerous sport.

• Yohan owns a 350-acre stud farm in Pune. It is one of Asia’s leading Stud Farms and has won five Champion Breeders Awards in the seven years since the award was introduced.
  

  Photo of Yohan Poonawalla and his wife at their Stud Farm in Pune

• Yohan’s family has kept four miniature Shetland ponies named Kensington (male), and Mimi, Minx and Chelsea (female) at their Pune residence.
  

  Yohan Poonawalla and his wife along with their Shetland ponies

• Yohan’s Lamborghini Gallardo SE is a special edition car of which only 250 were made in the world out of which his was 238.
  

  Yohan Poonawalla’s Lamborghini Gallardo SE

• Yohan has showcased the rich heritage of Indian cars at premier events and shows like Salon Privé, Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace, Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, RREC Annual Rally & Concours d’Elegance, Sandringham Pageant of Motoring, and 1000 Miglia Experience UAE.

• All the cars owned by Yohaan and his family carry the YZP initials below the registration plate.
  

  Photo of Yohan Poonawalla’s car with his name’s initials on the registration plate

• In 2023, Yohan’s Maharaja Rolls-Royce won the Trofeo BMW Group Classic award at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.
  

  Yohan Poonawalla and his son posing with their Mysore Silver Wraith WCB40 at Villa d’Este

• Yohan’s Rolls-Royce 17EX won the Best In Show Award At ‘Valletta Concours’ in Malta in 2024. It was the first time a car owned by an Indian won a Best in Show award on the international level.
  

  Yohan Poonawalla lifting the trophy

• Yohan owns 23 Rolls Royce and 8 Bentleys in his garage.

• In 2024, Yohan bought the the car of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, a 2016 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography LWB in a private deal for 224,850 pounds (approximately Rs 2.25 crore). The car’s registration number is still the same, OU16 XVH, as that used by the Queen.
  

  A photo of the queen’s car that was purchased by Yohan Poonawalla