Kumar Mangalam Birla

Nationality: India

Year of Birth: 1967

Work History: Kumar Mangalam Birla is the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. In order to bring about an overall restructuring to the engineering educational standards that were prevalent in the country, Mr. Birla set up the Birla Institute of Science and Technology. He acts as the Chancellor of this institution. He holds the title of being the Honorary Fellow of the London Business School. He is currently the director of the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India. Mr. Birla also acts as the chairperson of Staff Sub-Committee of the Central Board of the RBI.

Education: Mr. Birla is a registered Chartered Accountant. He completed and secured his Masters in Business Administration from the London Business School. He also holds a D.Litt (Honorius Causa) degree from the Banaras University.

Bio: Mr. Birla was born in a family that consisted of businesspersons. In 2005, he was awarded the Ernest and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He is one of India's youngest CEOs, who started displaying his capabilities from a very early age itself.

Under the leadership of Mr. Birla, the average profits of the Aditya Birla Group started to gain momentum. He also concentrated on acquiring several independent firms in other countries. This effectively helped him to expand at an accelerated pace. The group owns several companies that deal with mineral extraction and refining along with premium clothing lines. The same group owns one of the fastest growing cellular networks in India, Idea Cellular. The world began to acknowledge the importance of palm oil, thanks to the efforts imparted by Mr. Birla. The group also looks into the operations of the world's eighth largest cement factory. Mr. Birla is also well known for his motivational speeches on cost reduction while maintaining the integrity of the resultant product!

One must acknowledge that Mr. Birla single handedly took care of the commercial entanglements that rose every day. Despite having won a series of awards for his fulfillments, he continues to lead a humble yet productive life administering the pursuits of the Birla Group.

 

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