A. Vellayan

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
Born	(1953-01-09) 9 January 1953 (age 71) Chennai
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	The Doon School University of Delhi University of Warwick
Occupation	Executive Chairman of Murugappa Group
Father	M V Arunachalam
Relatives	M. V. Subbiah M. M. Murugappan(Cousin)

Education

Vellayan 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

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.^{[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

1. "Murugappa Family". Forbes. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
2. "Murugappa Corporate Advisory Board | Corporate Governance | Family Business". Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
3. "Vellayan succeeds Alagappan at Murugappa as Executive Chairman". The Hindu. 9 August 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
4. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/vellayan-has-it-all-sized-up/article2110243.ece ^{[dead link]}
5. "India's Murugappa Group: Prescription For Growth". Forbes.
6. 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)
7. "A Vellayan appointed as chairman of Society and Board of Governors, IIM Kozhikode". The Economic Times. 31 January 2018.
8. "The complete Story of A Vellayan and Sabero-Coromandel Insider Trading Scandal". news.biharprabha.com. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
9. "IIM Kozhikode chairman: A Vellayan, executive chairman of Murugappa Group, appointed IIM Kozhikode chairman". The Times of India. 31 January 2018.

External links

• Murugappa Group Archived 15 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine