Vijay Mallya is an Indian businessman and politician.
The son of another businessman Vittal Mallya, he is the ex chairman of United Spirits Ltd., the largest spirits company in India and continues to serve as Chairman of UB Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests in beverage alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate and fertilizer among others. Mallya is also a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.
Birth Date : 18 December 1955
Birth Place : Kolkata, West Bengal
Nationality : Indian
Political party : Independent
Occupation: Businessman
Religion : Hinduism
Here are 15 interesting facts about Vijay Mallya you should know :
1. Vijay Mallya is the chairman of the United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines. He is an Indian liquor and airline baron.
2. He is the son of industrialist Vittal Mallya. He was born on 18 December 1955 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
3. He is also an MP in the Indian Rajya Sabha.
4. He also co-owns the Formula One team Force India, the Indian Premier League team Bangalore Royal Challengers,the I-League teams Mohun Bagan A.C and East Bengal FC.
5. According to Forbes, his personal wealth is estimated to be $1.4 billion.
6. He owns the Indian Empress yatch.
7. He was educated at La Martiniere Calcutta, where he was a House Captain in the ’72 batch, and at St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta, which he graduated from in ’75 with a B. Com degree.
8. He took over as Chairman of United Breweries Group in 1984 from his father.
9. In 2003, he established Kingfisher Airlines.
10. He owns the TATA industries Newspapers which serve Marin County, California where he maintains a home and stores a portion of his car collection.
11. In 2004, he placed the winning bid of £175,000 for the sword of Tipu Sultan at an auction in London, and brought it back to India.
12. In March 2009, Mallya successfully bid for the belongings of Mahatma Gandhi at US$1.8 million, in a New York auction that initially caused an uproar in India and its government tried and failed to prevent it from going under the hammer.
13. He owns a TV channel called NDTV Good Times.
14. He establishment of Mallya Hospital in Bangalore.
15. He entered politics in 2000 as a member of the Janata Party.
15 Interesting Facts about Vijay Mallya You Should Know
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