Anand Gopal Mahindra, the Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra is the grandson of Mr. Jagdish Chandra Mahindra, co-founder of Mahindra & Mahindra. The business operates in the aerospace, agribusiness, aftermarket, automotive, components, construction equipment, defense, energy, farm equipment, finance & insurance, industrial equipment, information technology, leisure & hospitality, logistics, real estate and retail. Anand Mahindra, who is an alumnus of Harvard University and Harvard Business School, is a billionaire businessman whose net worth as of January 2020 is estimated to be $1.6 billion. Also presently, the Mahindra Group is a US$19 billion organization, and one of India’s top 10 industrial houses.
Apart from Mahindra, Anand Mahindra is associated with other organizations playing diverse roles. Since 2014, he is 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. Anand Mahindra was also a Co-Promoter of Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. In 2003, Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. transformed into a bank. Now, Kotak Mahindra Bank is one of the leading private sector banks in India. Anand Mahindra is also ahead of doing charity and welfare for society. Also, in the year 1996, he established a non-government organization, Nanhi Kali that supports education for underprivileged girls in India.
As of September 2017, the project has supported 130,000 underprivileged girls. He is also the chairman-for-life and one of the board of directors of Naandi Foundation, an Indian charitable trust that works towards the socioeconomic development of India. He is also listed among the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ by Fortune Magazine.Anand was noted as ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by Forbes (India) for 2013. Mr. Mahindra was given the third-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Bhushan Award in January 2020. He also received the Rajiv Gandhi Award and the Leadership Award from the American India Foundation. Under his leadership and guidance, Mahindra has evolved into one of the nation’s leading companies, employing more than 117,000 people with its presence in over 100 countries.
