Lakshmi Venu
Lakshmi Venu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) |
| Alma mater | Yale University University of Warwick |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Board member of | Sundaram-Clayton TVS Motor Company Wabco India Limited |
| Spouses | |
| Parent(s) | Venu Srinivasan Mallika Srinivasan |
| Relatives | TVS family |
Lakshmi Venuis an Indian businesseswoman and the managing director ofSundaram-Clayton.[1][2]She is an heiress to theChennai-based conglomerateTVS Group,which was established by her great-grandfatherT. V. Sundaram Iyengar.[3][4][5][6]
Background and education
[edit]Lakshmi is the daughter ofVenu SrinivasanandMallika Srinivasan.Both of Lakshmi's parents run separate business empires which they inherited from their respective fathers. Venu Srinivasan runs theTVS Group(Sundaram-Clayton Group) founded by his grandfatherT. V. Sundaram Iyengar,while Mallika Srinivasan runs theTAFE Group companies(of theAmalgamations Group) inherited from her father,A. Sivasailam.[7]
Lakshmi has one brother, Sudarshan Venu. She grew up inChennaiand studied atSishya SchoolinAdyar.She did her degree in economics fromYale Universityand then her Doctorate in Engineering Management fromUniversity of Warwick.[8][9]
Career
[edit]Lakshmi was appointed Joint managing director in Sundaram Clayton at a young age.[10][11][5]
Personal life
[edit]In 2011, she marriedRohan Murty,son of Infosys founderN. R. Narayana MurthyandSudha Murthy.[12][13]They divorced in 2015.[14]
In March 2018, it was announced that Lakshmi had married Mahesh Gogineni in a private ceremony held inJodhpur.Mahesh Gogineni, is the grandson ofN. G. Ranga.[15][16][17]He is a first-generation entrepreneur who runs a tech start-up.
References
[edit]- ^Gupta, Nandini Sen (6 May 2022)."Lakshmi Venu: Lakshmi Venu takes over as MD of Sundaram Clayton - India Business News".The Times of India.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^"Lakshmi Venu takes charge as MD, Sundaram-Clayton".Business Line.6 May 2022.Retrieved15 March2023.
- ^"TVS heiress Lakshmi Venu weds tech entrepreneur Mahesh Gogineni".DNA India.Retrieved15 March2023.
- ^"ET Women Ahead: Corporate India's fastest rising women leaders".The Economic Times.23 January 2017.Retrieved23 April2018.
- ^abNarasimhan, T E (21 August 2009)."Lakshmi Venu may lead $1-billion TVS one day".Rediff.Retrieved15 March2023.
- ^"Lakshmi Venu to get more responsibilities at Sundaram Clayton".Deccan Chronicle.27 November 2013.Retrieved27 March2018.
- ^"In the driver's seat: Lakshmi Venu".S. Bridget Leena.Livemint. 10 March 2013.Retrieved27 March2018.
- ^"Rohan crafted engagement ring for Lakshmi, says Murthy".The Economic Times.10 August 2010.Retrieved15 March2023.
- ^"Sundaram-Clayton inducts Venu on board".mint.23 March 2010.Retrieved15 March2023.
- ^"ET Women Ahead: Corporate India's fastest rising women leaders".The Economic Times.23 January 2017.Retrieved23 April2018.
- ^"Lakshmi Venu to get more responsibilities at Sundaram Clayton".Deccan Chronicle.27 November 2013.Retrieved27 March2018.
- ^"Ties In Double Knots".Dilip Bobb.Outlook. 5 October 2015.Retrieved23 April2018.
- ^"Rohan Murthy- Lakshmi's wedding reception".The Times of India.14 June 2011.Retrieved23 April2018.
- ^"Power couple Rohan Murty, Lakshmi Venu formally separate".Times Now. 20 November 2015.Retrieved7 April2021.
- ^"Lakshmi Venu, daughter of TVS Motor Chairman, ties the knot with N G Ranga's great grandson".Anandi Chandrashekhar.The Economic Times.8 March 2018.Retrieved23 April2018.
- ^"'It's important to remain agile'".Arundhati Ramanathan.Livemint. 27 August 2012.Retrieved23 April2018.
- ^"ET Women's Forum: Power women who are driving the manufacturing industry".Lijee Philip.The Economic Times.1 March 2018.Retrieved23 April2018.