Anand Mahindra Biography

1 st May 1955 Born
Mumbai: Born
Career: Entrepreneur

Anand Mahindra Mahindra Group, which in India is among the top ten business houses managing director and vice president. This famous group was founded by his grandfather KC Ludhiana, Punjab Mahindra. Anand Mahindra is interested in sports and educational issues and thus, is a member of the Harvard Business School - Asia-Pacific Advisory Board, Harvard Business School - Dean adviser, Harvard University Asia Center, Board Member - Advisory Committee, the Asia Business Council National Sports development Fund (NSDF), the Indian government - the Council and the executive Committee, Nehru Centre, Mumbai - executive Committee, National Council of Applied Economic Research, Bank Management, Pune's National Institute - governing board. A long list, do not you think? In addition, he is a big fan of football and tennis also plays fairly. Read more about the man behind the Mahindra & Mahindra group know.

Early life
Anand Mahindra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, May 1, 1955, was born and belongs to the family was a famous commercial. He is the son of the late Indira Harish Mahindra. In 1977, Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, received a bachelor's degree. He was a member of the Phoenix SK Club. In 1981, the Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts finished the Masters in Business Administration. He said Anuradha Mahindra, the magazines 'Verve' and 'man's world' and is married to the legendary editor-in-chief editor of Rolling Stone India. The couple have two daughters together.

Business
In 1981, Anand Mahindra came back to India and as an executive assistant to the finance director Mahindra Ugine Steel Company (Musco) joined. In 1989, he became head of the leading group when he expanded the company in the areas of real estate development and hospitality was this. In 1991, the M & M Group was assigned the duty of Deputy Managing Director. In 1997 she took over as managing director of the business and in 2003 became Vice Chairman in addition to this, he co-promoter of Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd, and in 2003, Kotak Mahindra Bank is now turning into a private sector bank one of the leading banks. It has been under the management of the pleasure that his group successfully achieved the global objectives and to set standards. In 2002, Mahindra & Mahindra group indigenously developed SUV, Scorpio, for which the company has made a positive impact and help give a global identity introduced. Thus, the company through both acquisitions and greenfield development of business has developed. Satyam Computer Services in 2009, possession of our control activities, Reva electric vehicle in 2010 and in 2010, Ssangyong Motor Company.

Anand, former president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (2003-04) and also in the Automotive Research Association of India, as its President (ARAI) is served. Harvard Business School Association of India Anand Mahindra in India which is an association dedicated to the advancement of professional management is a co-founder. He also co-chairman of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Mr. Anand 'representatives' category, selected India Ltd., is a Director of the National Stock Exchange. Herein, the KC Trustee Mahindra Education Trust, Mahindra United World College of India on the Board of Governors and that provides scholarships to students. He is the Chairman of India's National Security Council and the Mumbai Festival, which began in 2005 to celebrate the occasion of Maharashtra rich cultural diversity was the founder president of the first inclusive festival. Anand Mahindra, the International Council of the Asia Society, New York's co-chairman.

Prizes and awards
Anand Mahindra in 2004 by the President of the French Republic as a Knight of the Order of Merit was awarded for his outstanding contribution in the field of business and the Rajiv Gandhi Award. It was in 2005 when she and her commitments to corporate social responsibility, the group met with M & M Auto Monitor and the American India Foundation Leadership Award was awarded man of the year award. CNBC Asia Business Leader Award in 2006. He and Ludhiana Management Association presented him with the entrepreneur of the year awards received. NDTV Profit in 2007 from the inspirational leader of the corporate year's honor / received the title. He said the years (2008-2009) of the Economic Times Business Leader Award has been entitled. Recently, many of the most influential men and women in the Daily News and Analysis, Mumbai was ranked as one.

Contribution
Anand Mahindra Humanities Center for the support of the name of his mother Indira Mahindra Harvard University contributed $ 10 million. This huge amount Humanities Center Director, Homi Bhabha led had contributed to the advancement of specific interdisciplinary alliances. Under the supervision of pleasure, a new and different area company, Mahindra Systems and Automotive Technology enhanced module to emphasize and to offer superior engineering services opened. In addition, the firm has strategic acquisitions of plants in the UK and China. It has three assembly plants in the United States and Renault SA, Nissan and International Truck and Engine Corporation, USA has collaborated with international companies like.