[5] As per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, dated OCTOBER 09, 2024, Vakil family is ranked 61st with a net worth of $5.35 Billion.
His father Arvind Vakil was one of the co-founders of Asian Paints Ltd. Vakil completed his bachelor of science at the University of Mumbai, and another BS from Syracuse University in the United States.
[7] Vakil joined his family business Asian Paints in 1974.
[8] Vakil served as managing director of Asian Paints and Hitech Plast.
He was also chairman of Resins and Plastics, Non Executive Director of Asian Paints, Non-Executive Director of Resins and Plastics Additional & Non-Executive Director at Asian Paints, Director of Asteroids Trading and Investments, Nehal Trading and Investments, Jalaj Trading and Investments, and Unnati Trading and Investments.