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Vijay Mallya
  • Date of Birth:
    December 18, 1955
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Sagittarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Bantwal, Karnataka, India
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Religion:
    Hinduism
  • Education:

    La Martiniere Boys' College, Kolkata

    St. Xavier's College, Calcutta

  • Address:
    333 Technology Drive Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 United States
  • Phone:
    724-746-6001
  • Fax:
    724-746-9597

Family

Vijay Mallya
  • Father:
    Vittal Mallya
  • Spouse:
    Sameera, Rekha - Present
  • Son:
    Sidhartha Vijay Mallya
  • Daughter:
    Leana Mallya, Tanya Mallya

Career

Vijay Mallya
  • Profession:
    Businessman
  • Claim to Fame:
    Chairman of United Breweries Group

Trivia

Vijay Mallya
  • Helped to fund the Vijay Mallya Aditi International School, a private school in Bangalore.
    submitted by - Amit Sana
  • Establishment of Mallya Hospital in Bangalore. The hospital is located in Vittal Mallya Road, named after his father.
    submitted by - Amit Kher
  • In March 2009, Vijay Mallya successfully bid for the belongings of Mahatma Gandhi at US$1.8 million, in a New York auction that initially caused an uproar in India and its government tried and failed to prevent it from going under the hammer.
    submitted by - Sanjeev Dhiman
  • He is noted for his successful bidding in auction of items that are considered of great cultural value to India. In 2004, he placed the winning bid of £175,000 for the sword of Tipu Sultan at an auction in London, and brought it back to India.
    submitted by - Mandy John
  • Vijay Mallya also owns the company, United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders (URBB) which has interests in horse racing.
    submitted by - Amit Kher

Quotes

Vijay Mallya
  • Jet may buy Air Sahara and I am not interested. - Unknown
    submitted by - Akshya Dhiman
  • Most probably it will happen in mid-2007. - Unknown
    submitted by - Amit Kher
  • On an average, 25 per cent of Kingfisher Airlines flights operating on September 29 have been cancelled. - Unknown
    submitted by - Rokit Sharma
  • I intend to integrate the companies in a phased manner that protects the business interests and ensures transparency. - Unknown
    submitted by - Amit Sana
  • I'm always claiming that 24 by 7 isn't enough. I love challenges. - Unknown
    submitted by - Sanjeev Dhiman

Biography

Vijay Mallya
Last Updated: Saturday, May 01, 2010

Vijay MallayaVijay Mallya is the Chairman of the United Beverages (UB) Group. He lately launched a new domestic airline called Kingfisher Airline which is making great effect. Vijay Mallya is recognized for his showy and flashy lifestyle. Vijay Mallya is the son of a well-known entrepreneur Vittal Mallya. He assumed the Chairman of the UB Group in 1983 and took the group to remarkable heights. Under his energetic management the company has full-grown into a international conglomerate of over sixty companies. During this manner United Beverages acquired numerous companies overseas.

The UB Group has diversified business interests ranging from alcoholic beverages to life sciences, engineering, agriculture, chemicals, information technology and leisure. In 2005, Vijay Mallya established Kingfisher Airlines. In a little period of time Kingfisher Airline has carved a niche for itself. It was the first airline in India to work with all new aircrafts. Kingfisher Airlines is also the first Indian airline to order the Airbus A380. Vijay Mallya has other interests too separately from business. He has won trophies in professional car racing circuits and is a eager yachtsman and aviator. Vijay Mallya has also won many trophies in horse racing including several prestigious Derbies. In 2000, Vijay Mallya entered politics superceded Subramaniam Swamy as the president of Janata Party. Presently, he is a Rajya Sabha M.P.



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