Aditya Vikram Birla
Aditya Vikram Birla (14 November 1943 – 1 October 1995) was an Indian industrialist. 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.
Aditya Vikram Birla | |
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Birla on a 2013 stamp of India | |
| Born | 14 November 1943 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1 October 1995 (aged 51) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology St. Xavier's College, Calcutta |
| Occupation | Former chairman of Aditya Birla Group |
| Spouse | Rajashree Birla |
| Children | Kumar Mangalam (son) Vasavadatta Bajaj (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Basant Kumar Birla Sarala Birla |
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