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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  2. ^ a b Narashimhan (2020). "M M Murugappan steps down as chairman of 3 Murugappa group firms".
  3. ^ "Management". CUMI. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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  6. ^ "Murugappa Polytechnic - Governing Council". www.murugappapoly.ac.in. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  7. ^ "IIT Madras Research Park: Board of Directors". respark.iitm.ac.in. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  8. ^ Inc, Cyient. "MM Murugappan | Cyient". www.cyient.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "Board of Directors at Mahindra Rise". www.mahindra.com. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  10. ^ "Board of Directors". Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  11. ^ T E, Narasimhan (5 February 2018). "Murugappa Group appoints M M Murugappan as exec chairman, succeeds Vellayan". Business Standard.
  12. ^ "M M Murugappan honoured with Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to industry". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  13. ^ "iECON Chennai 2022: MM Murugappan honoured with Lifetime Achievement award". thehindubusinessline. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "MP: Murugappan appointed as chairman of IIM Indore". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  15. ^ Narasimhan; Babu (December 14, 2018). "What Murugappa Group's chief learned from the Tao of Leadership".
  16. ^ The Boundary Breaker: MM Murugappan, Executive Chairman, Murugappa Group, retrieved 2023-11-09
  17. ^ Murugappa Group. (2018, September 18). Mr. M.M. Murugappan on the tournament [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVnoiVJMy08