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K. M. Mammen Mappillai

Indian businessman

Kandathil Mammen Mammen Mappillai (28 November 1922 – 3 March 2003) was an Indian businessman, industrialist and founder of MRF.2

From Wikipedia’s article on K. M. Mammen Mappillai (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 28, 1922, died Mar 3, 2003.1

About

He graduated from Madras Christian College. He started his industrial life with a toy balloon manufacturing unit from a small shed near Madras (now Chennai) in 1946. By 1952, MRF Limited ventured into the manufacture of tread rubber. Since then, the company has grown to become a US$3.2 billion enterprise.

In 1992, Mappillai was awarded the Padma Shri award for his contribution to industry. His brothers, K. M. Cherian, K. M. Philip and K. M. Mathew and nephew Mammen Mathew are also Padma Shri awardees. The eldest brother K. M. Cherian is also a Padma Bhushan recipient. His cousin M. K. Mathulla also was awarded Padma Shri.

From Wikipedia’s article on K. M. Mammen Mappillai, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Personal life

  • BornNov 28, 1922, Kerala5
  • CitizenshipBritish Raj, Dominion of India, India6

Awards

  • Date not recordedPadma Shri in trade and industry7

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