M. Ct. Pethachi
Muthiah Chettiar Chidambaram Pethachi (born 1934) is an Indian industrialist and bureaucrat. He served as Managing Director of the now-defunct Travancore Rayons Limited. Pethachi is the younger son of M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar.
Early life
Pethachi was born in 1934 to Indian industrialist and banker, M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar and his wife, C. Valliammai. Pethachi's elder brother is M. Ct. Muthiah. Pethachi had his early education in India and graduated from Purdue University.
Career
Pethachi served as the Managing Director of the Travancore Rayons Limited. He also served as the Chairman of the Indian Institute of Packaging and President of the Asian Packaging Federation.
Pethachi was the Honorary Consul of Finland for more than 21 years and was made Knight, First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland. Pethachi also heads educational institutions of the M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar Foundation.