K. M. Mammen Mappillai
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Kandathil Mammen Mammen Mappillai (28 November 1922 – 3 March 2003) was an Indian businessman, industrialist and founder of MRF.
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$Template:Replace enterprise.
In 1992, Mappillai was awarded the Padma Shri award for his contribution to industry.[1] 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Controversy
Mammen Mappillai is believed to be in the list of 18 names of account-holders in LGT Group and LGT Bank.[2]
References
- Head of MRF dead
- The man behind Indian tyre giant
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