Vijay Sankeshwar Age, Wiki and Bio

Vijay Sankeshwar

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth02/08/1950
Age74 years
BirthplaceGadag-Betageri city, Mysore state (now Karnataka), India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameVijay Basavanneppa Sankeshwar

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 6”
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationB.Com
College/UniversityAdarsha Shikshana Samiti College of Commerce

Personal Life

Zodiac SignLeo
HometownHubballi, Karnataka, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date14 December 1972
Family
Wife/SpouseLalitha Sankeshwar
Children
SonAnand Sankeshwar (managing director of VRL Logistics Limited)
Daughters
  • Bharati Holkunde
Parents
FatherBasavanneppa Sankeshwar (businessman)
MotherChandrawwa Sankeshwar
Siblings
Brothers
  • Mrutyunjaya Basavanneppa Sankeshwar
  • Dayanand Sankeshwar
AdditionalInfoVijay Sankeshwar is the fourth child among seven siblings

Career

Profession(s)
  • Businessman
  • Politician
Known ForBeing the founder of VRL Logistics Limited
Political Party
CurrentBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2014-present)
Awards
  • Udyog Ratna award by the Institute of Economic Studies (1994)
  • Aaryabhat Award (2002)
  • Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Award by the FKCCI (2007)
  • Transport Samrat Award (2008)
  • Transport Personality of The Year at IRTA (2012)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Karnataka University (2014)
  • Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind (2020)

Some Lesser Known Facts

VRL Logistics Limited was established.
The transport business began in 1976.
Vijaya Vani newspaper was founded in 2012.
Sahitya Prakashana online bookstore was established in 2020.
Participates in national-level boards and committees.