M. M. Murugappan

M. M. Murugappan is a fourth-generation member of the Murugappa family ^[1] and the former chairman of the Murugappa Group. ^[2]

He is the current chairman Carborundum Universal Ltd, ^[3] Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited, ^[4] Murugappa Water & Technology Solutions and trustee of the AMM foundation. ^[5] He also serves as the Correspondent of the Murugappa Polytechnic College ^[6] and on the board of IIT Madras-Research Park. ^[7] Murugappan is a non-executive chairman on the board of Cyient Ltd. ^[8] He retired from the board of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd in 2020. ^[9] He also serves as an Independent Director of Carson Cumberbatch, Sri Lanka. ^[10]

He studied in The Lawrence School, Lovedale and has a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from the AC College of Technology, University of Madras, and a Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, United States. He is a member of the American and Indian Institutes of Chemical Engineers, the Indian Ceramic Society and the Plastics and Rubber Institute. ^[11] In December 2019, M. M. Murugappan was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award by the Vikatan Group for his contributions to the industry. ^[12] He was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at TiECON Chennai 2022. ^[13] In 2022, he was appointed as the chairman of the board of governors of IIM Indore (Indian Institute of Management) for a four-year term. ^[14]

He is also the former chairman and director of Murugappa Group companies Tube Investments of India (TII), Coromandel International Ltd, and Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company. ^[2] In 2018, in an interview with Business Standard, he mentioned how ancient Chinese writings and John Heider's book The Tao of Leadership influenced his ‘simple’ leadership style. ^[15]

In August 2019, at the CEO Awards 2019 ceremony, M. M. Murugappan bagged the “Boundary Breaker” award, given to “an extraordinary individual of Indian origin running an Indian company with a global presence while delivering superior performance”. ^[16]

An avid hockey enthusiast, Murugappan ensures the continued legacy of the MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup national-level hockey tournament that has taken place in Chennai for more than 9 decades. ^[17]

Murugappan currently resides in Chennai, India.

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