Anand Gopal Mahindra (born 1 May 1955) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Mahindra Group, a Mumbai-based business conglomerate. The group operates in the aerospace, agribusiness, aftermarket, automotive, components, construction equipment, defence, energy, farm equipment, finance and insurance, industrial equipment, information technology, leisure and hospitality, logistics, real estate and retail. Mahindra is the grandson of Jagdish Chandra Mahindra, co-founder of Mahindra & Mahindra.
As of January 2020, his net worth is estimated to be $1.6
billion. He is an alumnus of Harvard University and Harvard Business School. In 1996, he established
Nanhi Kali, a non-government organisation that supports education for
underprivileged girls in India.
He is included by Fortune Magazine among
the 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders', and was in the magazine's 2011 listing
of Asia's 25 most powerful businesspeople. Anand was noted by Forbes (India) as
their 'Entrepreneur of the Year' for 2013. He was given the Padma Bhushan Award,
the third-highest civilian award in India, in January 2020.
Early life
Anand Mahindra was born on 1 May 1955 in Bombay,
India to the late industrialist Harish Mahindra and Indira Mahindra. Anand has
two sisters; Anuja Sharma and Radhika Nath. He completed his early
schooling at Lawrence School, Lovedale and
then went on to study film making and architecture from Harvard University where he graduated magna cum laude in 1977.
In 1981, he completed his MBA from the Harvard Business School
Career
In 1981, Anand joined Mahindra Ugine Steel Company Ltd (MUSCO) as
an Executive Assistant to the Finance Director.
In 1989 he was appointed as President and Deputy Managing
Director of the MUSCO. he initiated the Mahindra Group's diversification into
the new business areas of real estate development and hospitality management.
On 4 April 1991, he took the role of Deputy Managing
Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a producer
of off-road vehicles and agricultural tractors in India. In April 1997, Anand
was appointed as the Managing Director and then in 2001 as the Vice Chairman of
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Beyond Mahindra
In April 2014, Anand became a member of the board of the U.S.–India Business Council (USIBC). He helps
promote the policy advocacy priorities of USIBC and advises members and senior
USIBC staff.
In 2011, Anand was invited to join the International
Advisory Council of Singapore's Economic Development Board.
He is the Chairman of the India Advisory Council at
the Lincoln Center, New York. In January 2015, he was
appointed on a four-year team as a Trustee of the Natural History Museum of London.
Personal life
Anand married Anuradha, who was a journalist and later
launched the magazine, Verve. She is currently the editor of magazines
Verve and Man's World. They have two daughters, Divya and
Aalika.
“Humility is Non-Negotiable.”
“My tweets on Twitter makes sense and that’s why my
tweets are put under a microscope”
“Brevity speaks. It forces you to convey complex thoughts.”
“I hope people will not find a proxy for working from
home”
“We will find a way to
get our economy moving with a perfect balancing act.”
“World will move toward India as a new Economic
Growth Epicentre.”
Mobility is more than important now during the lockdown.
Especially to some sections of society.
For my album of prized
memories. At the feet of the real Iron
Man—not the Marvel character!
On a lighter note, the next time the White House
organises a conclave of Tech Industry titans, they’ll
have to ensure the snacks are Samosas & not Hamburgers…
“Now I am seriously worried about the future of
American education if
‘expert’ adult broadcast commentators can’t do the basic math a kid should be
able to.”
“Tradition of the workplace will remain predominant
as compared to Work from Home.“
I will be on my balcony with my
family and we will applaud our
unsung heroes without pause for the entire 5 minutes. One nation, One
Voice. @narendramodi
Always believed that India’s
cultural soft power would grow in the world but never imagine it would be in
this manner for these reasons
The world hasn’t ended. There are new beginnings we are making every day… Proud to
be a ‘local’ part of Kenya’s auto industry
Sometimes we don’t see the good stuff happening in our own
backyards. This is encouraging. But as it says: We have a long way to go…
Why am I so excited by
this outcome despite no podium finish? Because we started from the back of the
grid but raced our way back to finish with double points; because it shows what
a strong & reliable car we have; because we NEVER give up; because our team
knows how to RISE!
I receive the perfect advice in my #whatsappwonderbox on
Sundays. This philosophy of ‘prevention is a profound piece of medical wisdom
that is hard to ignore!
This Super Bowl ad made me cry. Seriously. Perhaps it’s my
vintage that made me identify with it. But I think it will strike a chord with
most people, no matter what their age is… Well done Google. You managed to dive
deep into our hearts…
I was about to settle down on my sofa to do some surfing when
I got this post. Scared the daylights out of me & I’m trying to switch to
having a more active Sunday!
“For my generation, a large chunk of childhood has just been
lost and cannot be recovered”
“Death is, unfortunately, is no stranger to our armed forces
facing the virus of terrorism.”
