Ex-Mahindra Group chairman Keshub Mahindra passes away
The Hindu
Former chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra, Keshub Mahindra, passed away at the age of 99 on April 12, according to reports.
Former chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra, Keshub Mahindra, passed away at the age of 99 on April 12, according to reports.
Keshub Mahindra retired from the board of the company at the conclusion of M&M’s annual meeting on August 8, 2012. Mahindra joined the board in 1948 and was elected chairman in 1963.
During his chairmanship, the Mahindra Group grew from a manufacturer of automobiles to a federation of companies operating in a range of businesses including automobiles, tractors, auto components, Information Technology, real estate, financial services and hospitality.
Keshub Mahindra also served on a large number of boards and councils in the public and private sector.
In 2010, a court in Bhopal convicted all seven accused, including Mahindra, in the Bhopal gas tragedy case and awarded them a maximum of two years’ imprisonment.