A. Vellayan
Arunachalam Vellayan was an Indian businessman who was the vice-chairman of the Murugappa Group, based in Chennai, India
In February 2018, he stepped down as chairman of the group, ceding the spot to his cousin M. M. Murugappan. He was the Chairman of Coromandel International Limited and EID Parry Ltd. He was also the Chairman of the Fertiliser Association of India, and was a Director in AMM Educational Foundation and Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Ltd, Calcutta.
Education
Vellayan was educated at The Doon School and attended Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, followed by Warwick Business School in the United Kingdom.Career
Vellayan held a diploma in Industrial Administration from Aston University and a master's degree in business studies from Warwick Business School and was conferred the Doctor of Science by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Some of the other positions held by him:- Vice President — Federation of Indian Export Organisation
- Member — Board of Governors, Doon School
- President — ICC, India
- President — All India Cycle Manufacturers' Association
- Director — EXIM Bank
- Director — Indian Overseas Bank
On 31 January 2018, he was appointed the new chairman of the Society and Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.