Vinod Sekhar | |
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| Born | 6 August 1968 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Spouse | Datin Dr. Winy Sekhar |
Vinod Sekhar (born 6 August 1968) is a Malaysian businessman who is the chairman and chief executive of the PETRA Group, [1] whose businesses include restaurants, recycling rubber, media and entertainment, agriculture and modular building materials. [2]
He was named by Forbes magazine as Malaysia's 28th richest man in 2009. [3]
He attended Haileybury and Imperial Service College [4] [5]
In 1990, Sekhar formed Sekhar Tunku Imran (STI) Group together with his friend, Tunku Tan Sri Imran and entered various business ventures. One of the most notable business deals that STI had was a joint venture with Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, USA to produce the movie entitled 'Tarzan, The Epic Adventure'. [6]
The Petra Group is a privately held company known for Green Rubber Global, the company's key business which it claims has a cost-effective process that can efficiently recycle used rubber. The Petra Group also ventures in commercial internet, agriculture, biotechnology, manufacturing, and media. [2] [7]
Sekhar is the founder of the Vinod Sekhar Foundation, which was founded to undertake various initiatives to alleviate poverty, provide healthcare and education, and support the most vulnerable communities including the indigenous, disabled, old folks, children, refugees, and poor. [8]
Sekhar is the youngest son of Sukumari Nair and B.C. Sekhar, also known as Mr. Natural Rubber, who, for a time, provided significant inputs in the global natural rubber industry. He has three siblings. He is married to Winy Sekhar with whom he has two daughters, Petra and Tara. [9] [10]