Anand Mahindra
Anand Mahindra was born on 1 May 1955 in Bombay, is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Mahindra Group, a Mumbai-based business conglomerate. The group operates in aerospace, agribusiness, aftermarket, automotive, components, construction equipment, defense, energy, farm equipment, finance and insurance, industrial equipment, information technology, leisure and hospitality, logistics, real estate and retail. Mahindra is the grandson of Jagdish Chandra Mahindra, co-founder of Mahindra & Mahindra. Anand has two sisters; Anuj Sharma and Rashida Nath. He completed his early schooling from Lawrence School, Love dale and then went on to study film making and architecture from Harvard University where he graduated magna cum laude in 1977. In 1981, he completed his MBA from the Harvard Business School.
In 1981, Anand joined Mahindra Udine Steel Company Ltd (MUS CO) as an Executive Assistant to the Finance Director.
In 1989, he was appointed President and Deputy Managing Director of the MUS CO. He initiated the Mahindra Group's diversification into the new business areas of real estate development and hospitality management.
On 4 April 1991, he took the role of Deputy Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a producer of off-road vehicles and agricultural tractors in India. In April 1997, Anand was appointed the Managing Director and then in 2001 as the Vice Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
In August 2012, he took on the role of Chairman of the board and Managing Director of the Mahindra Group from his uncle, Jeshua Mahindra.
In November 2016, Anand was re-designated as Executive Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and continued to be the Chairman of Mahindra Group.
Anand was a co-promoter of Kotak Mahindra Bank (formerly known as Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd.). In 2013, he ceased to be a promoter and stayed on as a non-executive director.
Today, the Mahindra Group is a US$19 billion organization, and one of India's top 10 industrial houses.
Anand Mahindra has been tagged as the face of Indian capitalism by The Economist. Forbes India Magazine has recognized him as their 'Entrepreneur of the Year' for the year 2013.
BeyondMahindra
In April 2014, Anand became a member of the board of U.S.–India Business Council (US IBC). He helps promote the policy advocacy priorities of US IBC and advises members and senior US IBC staff.
In 2011, Anand was invited to join the International Advisory Council of Singapore's Economic Development Board.
He is the Chairman of the India Advisory Council at the Lincoln Center, New York. In January 2015, he was appointed to a four-year team as a Trustee of the Natural History Museum of London.
An avid advocate of using 'design for human happiness', Anand is the chairman, Governing Council National Institute of Design and President, India Design Council.
In 2014, Anand Mahindra with his brother-in-law and sports commentator, Char Sharma, launched Pro Kabuki League, a professional-level kabuki league in India.
Anand, along with Mukesh Ambani and Mahesh Sadat, was the co-founder of EPIC, an Indian television channel in 2014 that showcases Hindi content. In 2016, he became the sole owner after both the co-founders sold their stakes to Mahindra.
Anand was featured in Fortune Magazine's list of The World's 50 Greatest Leaders in 2014 and in the list of the top 25 most powerful business people in Asia in 2011. He was the World Economic Forum co-chairman in 2009. He was one of the contributors for the book 'Reimagining India' published by McKinsey & Company. In 2003, he was elected as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry
Honors and awards:
• Rajiv Gandhi Award for outstanding contribution in the business field – 2004 [non-primary source needed]
• Knight of the Order of Merit by the President of the French Republic – 2004
• Leadership Award – American India Foundation – 2005
• Business Leader Award for the year award – CNBC Asia – 2006
• Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award – 2008
• Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year India award – 2009
• Business India Businessman of the Year award – 2007
• Business Leader of the Year – The Asian Awards – 2011
• Global Leadership Award – US-India Business Council – 2012
• Best Transformational Leader Award – Asian Center For Corporate Governance & Sustainability – 2012
• Entrepreneur of the Year – Forbes India Leadership Awards – 2013 [non-primary source needed]
• Sustainable Development Leadership Award – The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) – 2014
• Business Today CEO of the Year - 2014
• ‘Social Media Person of the Year’ by the Internet and Mobile Association of India - 2016
• ‘Disruptor Personality of the Year Award’ by Bloomberg TV India - 2016
• Harvard Medal - Harvard Alumni Association - 2014
• Chevalier de l’Order national la Legion, d’Honer - French Republic - 2016
• Top 30 CEOs worldwide - Barron's List - 2016
• Parma Bhutan Award - 2020
• USI SPF Leadership Award - 2020
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