A. C. Muthiah
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Annamalai Chidambaram Muthiah (b. 1940) is an Indian industrialist and cricket administrator. He served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
from 1999 to 2001. Muthiah is the eldest son of M. A. Chidambaram
and the grandson of Sir Annamalai Chettiar.
. He was Chidambaram's only son, his other child being a daughter Seetha.
Muthiah had his early education in Madras and graduated in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of Madras
. He then proceeded to get his masters' degree and another from the University of Detroit. On completion of his education, Muthiah joined the family business. He also has a post doctorate in science expertise.
and is currently the owner of Tamil Nadu Petroproducts Limited, First Leasing Company Ltd, Henkel India Limited, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd. and Spel Semiconductor Limited.
Like his father, Muthiah is also a cricket enthusiast and was an active in cricket administration. He served as the President of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
from the 1994-95 season to the 2001-02 season. From 1999 to 2001, Muthiah served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
.
Board of Control for Cricket in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered at Mumbai, is the national governing body for all cricket in India. It's not the apex governing body in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. BCCI is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu...
from 1999 to 2001. Muthiah is the eldest son of M. A. Chidambaram
M. A. Chidambaram
Muttaiya Annamalai Chidambaram was an Indian industrialist and cricket administrator. He was the youngest son of Sir Annamalai Chettiar.-Early life:...
and the grandson of Sir Annamalai Chettiar.
Early life and education
Muthiah was born in 1940 to industrialist and cricket administrator M. A. ChidambaramM. A. Chidambaram
Muttaiya Annamalai Chidambaram was an Indian industrialist and cricket administrator. He was the youngest son of Sir Annamalai Chettiar.-Early life:...
. He was Chidambaram's only son, his other child being a daughter Seetha.
Muthiah had his early education in Madras and graduated in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
from the University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
. He then proceeded to get his masters' degree and another from the University of Detroit. On completion of his education, Muthiah joined the family business. He also has a post doctorate in science expertise.
Career
Muthiah took charge of the Southern Petrochemical Industries Limited (SPIC) when his father Chidambaram resigned in the year 1975. Muthiah also served as the Managing Director of Standard MotorsStandard (Indian automobile)
The Standard is an Indian brand of automobile which was produced by Standard Motor Products in Madras from 1949 to 1988. Indian Standards were variations of vehicles made in the U.K. by Standard-Triumph. After being formed in 1947, their first product was the Vanguard, which began to be assembled...
and is currently the owner of Tamil Nadu Petroproducts Limited, First Leasing Company Ltd, Henkel India Limited, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd. and Spel Semiconductor Limited.
Like his father, Muthiah is also a cricket enthusiast and was an active in cricket administration. He served as the President of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Tamil Nadu cricket team...
from the 1994-95 season to the 2001-02 season. From 1999 to 2001, Muthiah served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
Board of Control for Cricket in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered at Mumbai, is the national governing body for all cricket in India. It's not the apex governing body in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. BCCI is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu...
.