Anand Mahindra, CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra and successful entrepreneur, is an inspiration. Anand Mahindra’s company has been at the forefront when it comes to manufacturing utility vehicles and tractors. They also offer a variety of financial and aftermarket products.
The Chairman of the Mahindra Group is also a social media influencer for his active social media presence and constant engagement with clients on Twitter. There are many interesting facts one should know about this business tycoon.
Here are some little known facts about Anand Mahindra that will inspire you:
1. Anand Mahindra was born on May 1, 1955 in Mumbai, India
2. Anand Mahindra Family
His father was the late industrialist Harish Mahindra and his mother was Indira Mahindra. He has two sisters, Anuja Sharma and Radhika Nath.
3. Education of Anand Mahindra
Anand Mahindra completed his studies at Lovedale Lawrence School in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. He often referred to it as a remarkable time in his life. He studied architecture and film production at Harvard University, graduating summa cum laude in 1977.
He received his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1981.
4. Hobbies and Interests of Mr. Mahindra
Anand Mahindra is an avid reader who enjoys sailing and tennis. He is also a passionate photographer with a passion for filmmaking. In 2011, while listening to blues music, he helped to come up with the idea of the Mahindra Blues Festival in Mumbai. The festival has since become an annual event. Renowned blues musicians from around the world take part in Asia’s largest two-day event.
The Mahindra Group also organizes the Mahindra Kabira festival.
5. Anand joined Mahindra Ugine Steel Company Ltd (MUSCO) in 1981 as Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer
6. His role and position in the Mahindra Group
Anand Mahindra was appointed President and Deputy General Manager of Mahindra Ugine Steel Company Ltd (MUSCO) in 1989.
He became Deputy Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. in 1991. The company is an Indian producer of off-road vehicles and farm tractors. In 2001, he was appointed Vice Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Mr. Anand Mahindra took over as Chairman of the Board and Managing Director in August 2012 from his uncle Keshub Mahindra.
Anand Mahindra was reappointed as Executive Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. in 2016 and continues to serve as Chairman of Mahindra Group.
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7. Anand Mahindra is a non-executive director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, where he was a co-founder
8. Anand Mahindra co-founded the Harvard Business School Association in India, the largest ever gift to a foreign institution
The Harvard Mahindra Center for the Humanities, formerly known as the Harvard Humanities Center, was endowed by Anand Mahindra with a $10 million endowment, the largest single gift to an overseas institution.
9. Mahindra is the founder of Nanhi Kali, a project that provides primary education to underprivileged girls in India
As of September 2017, the project has helped 130,000 underprivileged girls.
Anand is also the Life Chairman of an Indian charitable trust dedicated to the socio-economic development of India. He is also a member of the board of Naandi Foundation.
His support and assistance to the Safe Drinking Water Supply Project in India is also to be commended as it serves over 3 million people in rural areas of the country.
10. It was Mr Mahindra’s idea for the Mahindra group to venture into new business areas such as hotels and real estate
11. Mahindra is the President of ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India)
It supports automakers in testing, homologation, R&D, certification and vehicle regulations. ARAI works to develop vehicles that are safer, more efficient and less polluting.
12. Anand Mahindra among top 30 social media CEOs
Known for his engaging tweets, he has 10 million followers on Twitter.
13. Today, the Mahindra Group is one of the top 10 industrial companies in India with an annual revenue of $19 billion
14. Anand Mahindra’s net worth is estimated at $2 billion (US$2 billion)
15. Anand Mahindra’s wife and children
Anand Mahindra, wife of Anuradha Mahindra, founder, editor and publisher of a lifestyle magazine boldness. She is now the editor of the magazine, boldness and man’s world. Anand Mahindra has two daughters Aalika and Divya.
16. economist Mark Anand Mahindra as the face of Indian capitalism
In 2013, he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Forbes India Magazine.
17. Apart from his company, Anand is also associated with many organizations
He is a board member of the US-India Business Council (USIBC). Anand was invited to join the International Advisory Board of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
Anand is Chairman of the India Advisory Council at Lincoln Center in New York. In 2015, he was appointed a trustee of the Natural History Museum in London on a four-year team.
Anand is the Chairman of the National Institute of Design (NID) Management Board and Chairman of the Design Council of India.
18. Anand Mahindra and his brother-in-law Charu Sharma launched the Pro Kabaddi League in India in 2014
19. In 2014, A. Mahindra was included in Fortune Magazine’s list of the world’s 50 greatest leaders
20. Anand Mahindra also established Mahindra University in 2020
