Geoffrey Kent: A Luxury Safari Pioneer
The cofounder of Abercrombie & Kent, the high-end travel company, has himself visited more than 150 countries, often via private jet.
February 2021
Geoffrey Kent, cochairman of the internationally known luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent, has visited 158 countries and logged 18 million miles. He is usually clean-shaven and in a tailored suit, but since COVID-19 his suits have remained in the closet and he has grown a beard. On his desk sits his constant companion: a 40-year-old battered brown leather Louis Vuitton briefcase that has served as a car jack and emergency cash holder for airplane rentals in Third World countries.
Private jets and yachts are everyday rides in the life of these Indian magnates: Adar Poonawalla, Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata to name a few. With multi-crore turn overs and businesses across the globe, these luxurious rides are both a vanity and a necessity for these tycoons. Adar Poonawalla of Serum Institute of India, apart from his Gulfstream 500, also has a slew of Ferraris and Rolls Royces parked in his expansive garage. And the story is no different for others on this list either. Mukesh Ambaniâs Antilla is also home to a range of super cars.Â
Adar Poonawallaâs Gulfstream 550 to Mukesh Ambaniâs Boeing Business Jet, 7 luxurious rides of Indian business magnates
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