Vikram Kirloskar Age, Wiki and Bio

Vikram Kirloskar

Quick Info

ProfessionIndustrialist, Businessman, Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1958
Age64 years (died on 29, Nov, 2022)
BirthplaceBengaluru
Date of Death29/11/2022

Bio/Wiki

Full NameVikram Shreekant Kirloskar
Famous ForBringing the global auto giant Toyota to Karnataka in 1997

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolLawrence School, Ooty, Tamil Nadu
College/UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US
Educational QualificationBachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Personal Life

Date of Death29/11/2022
Death CauseCardiac Arrest
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherShreekant Kirloskar (Industrialist, third-generation member of the Kirloskar Group)
MotherName Not Known
SpouseGeetanjali Kirloskar (advertising professional who headed her own firm, Quadrant Communications)
Children
DaughterManasi Kirloskar (executive director of Kirloskar Systems who later joined the board of Toyota Motors)

Career

Key Roles
  • Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar Systems Ltd
  • Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor
  • Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts
Other Positions Held
  • Director in various private limited companies of Kirloskar Group
  • President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
  • President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)

Some Lesser Known Facts

The Kirloskar Group, established by Laxmanrao Kirloskar in 1888, is a prominent Indian conglomerate.
He played a key role in introducing Toyota Motor Corp to India in 1997.
The individual received the Suvarna Karnataka Award for notable contributions.