A. Vellayan

A. Vellayan
Born (1953-01-09) 9 January 1953 (age 71)
Chennai
NationalityIndian
Alma materThe Doon School
University of Delhi
University of Warwick
OccupationExecutive Chairman of Murugappa Group
FatherM V Arunachalam
Relatives

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]

  1. ^ "Murugappa Family". Forbes. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  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.
  4. ^ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/vellayan-has-it-all-sized-up/article2110243.ece [dead link]
  5. ^ "India's Murugappa Group: Prescription For Growth". Forbes.