Arunachalam Vellayan (born 9 January 1953, Chennai) is a member of the Murugappa family and the vice-chairman of the Murugappa Group, based in Chennai, India. In February 2018, he stepped down as chairman of the group, ceding the spot to his cousin M.M.Murugappan.[1] 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.[3][4][5]
A. Vellayan | |
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| Born | 9 January 1953 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | The Doon School University of Delhi University of Warwick |
| Occupation | Executive Chairman of Murugappa Group |
| Father | M V Arunachalam |
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Education
editVellayan was educated at The Doon School and went to Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, and then Warwick Business School in the UK.[6][7]
Career
editHe 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.[citation needed] 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.[8]
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).[9]
References
edit- ^ "Murugappa Family". Forbes. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Murugappa Corporate Advisory Board | Corporate Governance | Family Business". Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Vellayan succeeds Alagappan at Murugappa as Executive Chairman". The Hindu. 9 August 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/vellayan-has-it-all-sized-up/article2110243.ece [dead link]
- ^ "India's Murugappa Group: Prescription For Growth". Forbes.
- ^ Advani, Personal Space | Sangitaa (27 January 2008). "Arunachalam Vellayan | Smash hits". Livemint.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "A Vellayan appointed as chairman of Society and Board of Governors, IIM Kozhikode". The Economic Times. 31 January 2018.
- ^ "The complete Story of A Vellayan and Sabero-Coromandel Insider Trading Scandal". news.biharprabha.com. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "IIM Kozhikode chairman: A Vellayan, executive chairman of Murugappa Group, appointed IIM Kozhikode chairman". The Times of India. 31 January 2018.
External links
edit- Murugappa Group Archived 15 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine