Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, is celebrating his 70th birthday today, May 1. Under his leadership, the Group expanded domestically and internationally into a range of major industrial sectors, from automobiles and agriculture to IT and aerospace.
Moreover, the Group has also expanded inorganically through acquisitions such as Swaraj Tractors, Reva Electric Car Company, Satyam Computer Services, Peugeot Motorcycles, Holiday Club Resorts, and Pininfarina S.p.A, under his leadership.
Moreover, the chairman of the $21 billion (revenue) Mahindra & Mahindra conglomerate, Anand is the third-generation scion of the Mahindra clan. Mahindra group’s operations span 22 industries, ranging from auto to IT to real estate.
Net Worth Of Anand Mahindra
According to the Forbes, the renowned business icon has the net worth of $3.8 billion and ranks 1,045 in the billionaires list. Anand Mahindra is the 80th richest person in India, as per the forbes.
The billionaire businessman has done his bachelor’s in Arts/Science from the Harvard University. Anand has the master’s degree in Business Administration from the Harvard University.
Top Roles And Recognitions
Anand Mahindra has served on several influential bodies, including the Reserve Bank of India Board, UN Global Compact Board, Global Board of Advisors of the Council on Foreign Relations, and the World Bank Group’s Advisory Board for Doing Business.
He has been conferred with the Padma Bhushan Award (2020), India’s third-highest civilian honour, for his contribution to the nation in the field of ‘Trade and Industry’.
Anand Mahindra has been named in Barron’s List of Top 30 CEOs worldwide (2016) and Fortune Magazine’s list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders (2014). He was also appointed ‘Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour’ by the President of the French Republic (2016) and conferred the ‘Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy’ by the President of Italy (2013).
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