» Meet Jay Chaudhry, the man who studied under a tree in Himachal to become one of the world’s top billionaires today Meet Jay Chaudhry, the man who studied under a tree in Himachal to become one of the world’s top billionaires today Sanchita DashMar 3, 2021, 09:03 IST Jay ChaudhryZscaler Jay Chaudhry and his family own 45% of the Nasdaq listed ZScaler, which is today worth $28 billion. According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2021, Chaudhry saw his estimated net worth grow by 271% last year to $13 billion. The Indian American Chaudhry grew up in a Himalayan village called Panoh, in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh.The 62-year old Jay Chaudhry, the owner of the cybersecurity firm Zscaler, has climbed 577 spots in Hurun Global Rich list 2021, and has also made his way into being one of India’s top ten richest.