Kumar Mangalam Birla
Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group
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Kumar Mangalam Birla is the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, a conglomerate with businesses in metals, cement, textiles, financial services and telecoms. He took over at 28 after his father’s death in 1995 and expanded the group through major acquisitions abroad.
Biography
Sudden succession
Kumar Mangalam Birla is the son of Aditya Vikram Birla and great-grandson of G. D. Birla. A chartered accountant with an MBA from the London Business School, he became chairman of the group in 1995 at 28, after his father died of cancer.
Global expansion
He restructured the group and led a series of acquisitions, including the aluminium maker Novelis in 2007, which made Hindalco one of the world’s largest aluminium rolling companies, and Larsen & Toubro’s cement business, which made UltraTech India’s largest cement company.
A wide conglomerate
Today the Aditya Birla Group spans metals, cement, textiles and fashion retail, chemicals, financial services and a stake in the telecom company Vodafone Idea. In 2023 it entered jewellery retail.
Other roles
Birla is chancellor of BITS Pilani and has chaired government committees on corporate governance. He received the Padma Bhushan in 2023.
Timeline
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1967
Born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal
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1995
Becomes chairman at 28
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2004
UltraTech acquires L&T’s cement business
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2007
Hindalco buys Novelis
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2023
Padma Bhushan
Awards and honours
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Padma Bhushan
2023
Did you know?
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He became chairman of a major conglomerate at 28.
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He is a qualified chartered accountant.
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He is chancellor of BITS Pilani.
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Who is Kumar Mangalam Birla?
Kumar Mangalam Birla is the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, a conglomerate with businesses in metals, cement, textiles, financial services and telecoms. He took over at 28 after his father’s death in 1995 and expanded the group through major acquisitions abroad.
How old is Kumar Mangalam Birla?
Kumar Mangalam Birla is 59 years old, born on 14 June 1967 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal.
Where is Kumar Mangalam Birla from?
Kumar Mangalam Birla was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal.
What is Kumar Mangalam Birla known for?
Kumar Mangalam Birla is best known for Leading the Aditya Birla Group since 1995; global acquisitions such as Novelis.
What awards has Kumar Mangalam Birla received?
Notable honours include Padma Bhushan (2023).
References
- Kumar Mangalam Birla — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Kumar Mangalam Birla — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Kumar Mangalam Birla (Q391072) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
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