Kumar Mangalam Birla is an Indian billionaire industrialist, and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest conglomerates in India.

 

Bio
Real Name	Kumar Mangalam Birla
Profession	Chairman of Aditya Birla Group
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	In Kilograms- 75 kg In Pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 June 1967
Age (as in 2017)	50 Years
Birthplace	Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Not Known
College(s)	H.R. College of Commerce and Economics London Business School
Educational Qualification(s)	B.Com degree from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics MBA degree from London Business School CA (Chartered Accountant) from ICAI (India)
Family	Father- Aditya Vikram Birla (Industrialist) Mother- Rajashri Birla (Business Magnate) Brother- Not Known Sister- Vasavadatta Bajaj
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Hobbies	Shooting, Reading Books and Newspapers
Favourite Things
Favourite Colour	Dark Brown
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Neerja Birla (Homemaker)
Marriage Date	17 May 1989
Children	Son- Aryaman Vikram Birla Daughters- Ananya Birla (Musical Artist), Advaitesha Birla
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	BMW 760 Li Sedan Security Edition and other 4 Luxury Cars
Jets Collection	Private Jet Gulf Stream (G100) Private Jet Cessna Citation
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	₹13.15 crore
Net Worth (approx.)	₹1260 crores (as in 2017)

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kumar Mangalam Birla

• Does Kumar Mangalam Birla smoke?: No

• Does Kumar Mangalam Birla drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He was born in a reputed Marwari business family, as his father Aditya Vikram Birla, was a well-known entrepreneur, and mother Rajashri Birla was a philanthropist.

• He has spent most of his childhood in Kolkata and Mumbai. His upbringing was done in very compelling circumstances where he was made continuously conscious of his family name, responsibilities, and wealth.

• Kumar was just a graduate the time he got married to Neerja Birla, but she supported him in pursuing his MBA degree and went abroad along with him. 

• His wife has been supervising the Aditya Birla World Academy, a school in Mumbai. 

• At the age of 28, he took over the Aditya Birla Group after the death of his father, Aditya Vikram Birla.

• He proved himself as a successful industrialist the time the Birla Group’s annual turnover rose to US$41 billion in 2015 from US$3.33 billion in 1995.

• Kumar not only strengthened the company’s position but also expanded the group to Telecom sector, Softwares, BPO, etc.

• He was also selected as the Chairman of the Ministry of Company Affairs’ Advisory Committee and the Chairman of the Board of Trade.

• In 2003, he was presented ‘The Business Man of the Year’ title by Business India, and ‘The Business Leader of the Year’ award by The Economic Times.

• Apart from handling Aditya Birla Group and other committees, he is also the Chancellor of BITS (Birla Institute of Technology & Science), Chairman of IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Delhi, and Rhodes India Scholarship Committee for Oxford University. 

• As Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, he has implemented a lot of changes, which has led to the steady growth of the group. 

• One of his most significant works is the radical changes he implemented in the group as the Chairman of Aditya Birla Group. He changed business strategies, professionalised the entire group and accelerated the growth of the organisation over the years.

• He was conferred the “Entrepreneur of the Decade Award” by Bombay Management Association in 2009.

• Here’s an interview with Kumar Birla at ET Now in 2011, where he has talked about his journey, accomplishments, and his vision towards his goal:

• Kumar has also been involved in some essential welfare driven activities that have helped to transform the lives of the weaker sections of society across the globe.

• In 2016, he was honoured with “CEO of the year” title, appreciating his remarkable administration.

• He has received various accolades, viz. NDTV’s Global Indian Leader of the Year in 2007, Leadership Award in 2008, NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards and Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012, and many such honours.

• Kumar Mangalam Birla was also awarded Priyadarshni Academy Award to honour his contributions towards student welfare. 

• He once told in his interview that besides his busier schedule, he manages to go on a 10 day trip with his family each year.