A. Vellayan

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A. Vellayan
Born (1953-01-09) 9 January 1953 (age 70)
Nationality Indian
Alma mater The Doon School
University of Delhi
University of Warwick
OccupationExecutive Chairman of Murugappa Group
Parent
  • M V Arunachalam (father)
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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]

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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:

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]

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References

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  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.
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  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.