A. Vellayan
| A. Vellayan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 January 1953 Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Executive Chairman of Murugappa Group |
| Net worth | $805 million [1] |
A. Vellayan (born 9 January 1953, Chennai) is a member of the Murugappa family and the Executive Chairman of the Murugappa Group based in Chennai, India. He is the Chairman of Coromandel International Limited and EID Parry (India) Ltd.[2] He is also the Chairman of the Fertiliser Association of India, and is a Director in AMM Educational Foundation and Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Ltd, Calcutta.
Career
He holds a diploma in Industrial Administration from Aston University, UK and a master's degree in Business Studies from the University of Warwick Business School, UK, and has been conferred the Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
Some of the other positions held by him in the past include
- Vice President — Federation of Indian Export Organisation
- Member — Board of Governors, Doon School
- President — ICC, India
- President — All India Cycle Manufacturers’ Association
- Director — EXIM Bank
- Director — Indian Overseas Bank
In May 2015, Indian market regulator SEBI charged him in an Insider trading case related to the acquisition of Sabero Organics by Coromandel International in 2011.[3]
On 31-Jan-2018 he has been appointed the new chairman of the Society and Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM-K).[4]
References
- ↑ "#65 A. Vellayan". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Board of Directors".
- ↑ "The complete Story of A Vellayan and Sabero-Coromandel Insider Trading Scandal". news.biharprabha.com. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/a-vellayan-executive-chairman-of-murugappa-group-appointed-iim-kozhikode-chairman/articleshow/62727345.cms