Aditya Vikram Birla

Aditya Vikram Birla
Birla on a 2013 stamp of India
Born14 November 1943
Died1 October 1995(1995-10-01) (aged 51)
NationalityIndian
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
St. Xavier's College, Calcutta
OccupationIndustrialist Philanthropist
TitleFormer Chairman of Aditya Birla Group
SpouseRajashree Birla
ChildrenKumar Mangalam (son)
Vasavadatta Bajaj (daughter)
Parent(s)Basant Kumar Birla
Sarala Birla

Aditya Vikram Birla (14 November 1943 – 1 October 1995) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. Born into one of the largest business families of India, he oversaw the diversification of his group into textiles, petrochemicals and telecommunications. He was one of the first Indian industrialists to expand abroad, setting up plants in Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Egypt. His net worth was estimated at £250 million by 1995. His death at the age of 51 left his young son Kumar Mangalam Birla in charge of his group of companies.[1]

  1. ^ Hazarika, Sanjoy (3 October 1995). "Aditya Vikram Birla, 51, A Leading Indian Businessman". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 May 2020.