Kushal Pal Singh (KP Singh) was born in Bulandshahr Uttar Pradesh in 1931. He studied aeronautical engineering in London and then joined the Indian Army in 1951.  He was in the Deccan Horse regiment and also a commander of a tank in the 1954 Republic Day parade. In 1961 Singh started working for DLF. It was founded by his father-in-law Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh. At that time DLF was operational more in Delhi but Singh took it to Gurgaon. He started acquiring lands from local farmers and built DLF City. It is known as the foundation of  modern Gurgaon which is now a hub for corporate offices luxury residences. The DLF Camellias KP Singh’s biggest achievement is building the DLF Camellias. It is built on 17.5 acres in Gurgaon and the price of apartments ranges between Rs 100 crore to Rs 190 crore. It also has amenities like air purification systems private spas and golf greens. In 2024 one apartment in DLF Camellias was bought for Rs 190 crore. KP Singh owns two bungalows in Delhi’s Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road of Rs 300 crore and also has houses in London and Dubai. The Singh family also owns a mansion on Prithviraj Road which is another high-value property in Delhi. Through IPO DLF raised $2.24 billion in 2007 which was the largest in India’s history at the time. Though KP Singh’s son Rajiv Singh is handling daily operations of DLF now. In 2020 KP became Chairman Emeritus. As of 2024 he ranks 12th on Forbes India’s Rich List. After the death of his wife Indira Singh in 2018 KP Singh found a partner named Sheena in his 90s.