Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra becomes world's 2nd-highest-paid for 2025 $821 million

Mitra's rise from PwC to Welltower

Mitra studied engineering at Jadavpur University and earned an MBA from Columbia.
He started out at PwC before moving into real estate investing roles at top firms like Fidelity and Citadel.
Joining Welltower in 2016, he quickly rose to CEO and led the company into senior housing and health care spaces, driving its recent success.