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	'''MM Murugappan''' is a fourth-generation member of the [[Murugappa family]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/how-gen-5-is-reimagining-the-117-year-old-murugappa-group/story/253135.html\|title=How Gen 5 is reimagining the 117-year-old Murugappa Group\|website=www.businesstoday.in\|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> and the ~~[[Executive Chairman]]~~ of the [[Murugappa Group]] ~~Corporate Advisory Board since Feb 2018~~.<ref>{{Cite ~~news~~\|~~url~~=~~https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/mm-murugappan-takes-charge-as-exec-chairman-of-murugappa-group/article22661304.ece~~\|title=MM Murugappan ~~takes charge~~ as ~~Exec Chairman~~ of Murugappa ~~Group\|work=@businessline\|access-date=2018-03-26\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news~~\|url=~~http~~://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/~~murugappa-group-appoints-m-m-murugappan-as-exec-chairman-succeeds-~~vellayan-~~118020500927_1.html\|title=Murugappa Group appoints M M Murugappan as exec chairman, succeeds Vellayan\|last=Narasimhan\|first=T. E.\|date=2018-02~~-~~05\|work=Business Standard India\|access~~-~~date=2018~~-03-~~26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.murugappa.com/m~~-m-~~murugappan~~-~~takes~~-~~charge~~-~~executive~~-~~chairman~~-murugappa-group~~/\|title=M. M. Murugappan takes charge as Executive Chairman, Murugappa Group\|date=2018~~-02-06\|access-date=2018-03-26\|language=en-US}}</ref> He is Chairman of Tube Investments of India Ltd, Carborundum Universal Ltd and Coromandel International Ltd. He is a Trustee of the AMM Foundation<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ammfoundation.org/AU_Management.html\|title=AMM Foundation - About Us - Management\|website=www.ammfoundation.org\|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> and the Correspondent of the Murugappa Polytechnic College.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.murugappapoly.ac.in/Abt_GoverningCouncil.html\|title=Murugappa Polytechnic - Governing Council\|website=www.murugappapoly.ac.in\|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> He is also on the board of [[Mahindra & Mahindra\|Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd]],<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mahindra.com/investors/board-of-directors\|title=Board of Directors at Mahindra Rise\|website=www.mahindra.com\|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> Cyient Ltd and [[IIT Madras\|IIT Madras-Research Park]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://respark.iitm.ac.in/about_us/board_of_directors.php\|title=IIT Madras Research Park: Board of Directors\|website=respark.iitm.ac.in\|language=en\|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref>		'''M. M. Murugappan''' is a fourth-generation member of the [[Murugappa family]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/how-gen-5-is-reimagining-the-117-year-old-murugappa-group/story/253135.html\|title=How Gen 5 is reimagining the 117-year-old Murugappa Group\|website=www.businesstoday.in\|date=27 May 2017 \|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> and the former chairman of the [[Murugappa Group]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Narashimhan \|date=2020 \|title=M M Murugappan steps down as chairman of 3 Murugappa group firms \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/vellayan-subbiah-to-take-over-the-reins-of-rs-38-000-cr-murugappa-group-120111100786_1.html}}</ref>

	He has a ~~Bachelor’s~~ in Chemical Engineering from the AC College of Technology, [[University of Madras]], and a [[Master of Science]] Degree in Chemical Engineering from the [[University of Michigan]], [[United States]]. He is a member of the American and Indian Institutes of Chemical Engineers, the Indian Ceramic Society and the Plastics and Rubber Institute.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=T E\|first1=Narasimhan\|title=Murugappa Group appoints M M Murugappan as exec chairman, succeeds Vellayan\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/murugappa-group-appoints-m-m-murugappan-as-exec-chairman-succeeds-vellayan-118020500927_1.html\|work=[[Business Standard]]\|date=~~5 February~~ 2018}}</ref>		==Biography==

			He is the current chairman of the [[Carborundum Universal]] Ltd,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Management \|url=https://www.cumi-murugappa.com/management/ \|access-date=2024-01-09 \|website=CUMI \|language=en-US}}</ref> Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Get to Know Us \|url=https://www.cholainsurance.com/about-us}}</ref> Murugappa Water & Technology Solutions and trustee of the AMM foundation.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=AMM Foundation - About Us - Management \|url=http://www.ammfoundation.org/AU_Management.html \|access-date=2018-03-26 \|website=www.ammfoundation.org}}</ref> He also serves as the Correspondent of the Murugappa Polytechnic College<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Murugappa Polytechnic - Governing Council \|url=http://www.murugappapoly.ac.in/Abt_GoverningCouncil.html \|access-date=2018-03-26 \|website=www.murugappapoly.ac.in}}</ref> and on the board of [[IIT Madras\|IIT Madras-Research Park]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=IIT Madras Research Park: Board of Directors \|url=http://respark.iitm.ac.in/about_us/board_of_directors.php \|access-date=2018-03-26 \|website=respark.iitm.ac.in \|language=en}}</ref> Murugappan is a non-executive chairman on the board of [[Cyient]] Ltd. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Inc \|first=Cyient \|title=MM Murugappan {{!}} Cyient \|url=https://www.cyient.com/board-of-directors/mm-murugappan \|access-date=2023-11-24 \|website=www.cyient.com \|language=en}}</ref> He retired from the board of [[Mahindra & Mahindra\|Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Board of Directors at Mahindra Rise \|url=https://www.mahindra.com/investors/board-of-directors \|access-date=2018-03-26 \|website=www.mahindra.com}}</ref> He also serves as an Independent Director of Carson Cumberbatch, Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Board of Directors \|url=https://www.carsoncumberbatch.com/about_us/board_of_directors.php \|access-date=November 17, 2023}}</ref> In 2022, he was appointed the chairman of the board of governors of IIM Indore (Indian Institute of Management) for a four-year term.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=MP: Murugappan appointed as chairman of IIM Indore \|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/mp-murugappan-appointed-as-chairman-of-iim-indore \|access-date=2023-10-18 \|website=Free Press Journal \|language=en}}</ref>

			He studied in [[Lawrence School, Lovedale\|The Lawrence School, Lovedale]] and has a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from the [[Alagappa College of Technology\|AC College of Technology]], [[University of Madras]], and a [[Master of Science]] Degree in Chemical Engineering from the [[University of Michigan]], [[United States]]. He is a member of the American and Indian Institutes of Chemical Engineers, the Indian Ceramic Society and the Plastics and Rubber Institute.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=T E \|first1=Narasimhan \|date=5 February 2018 \|title=Murugappa Group appoints M M Murugappan as exec chairman, succeeds Vellayan \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/murugappa-group-appoints-m-m-murugappan-as-exec-chairman-succeeds-vellayan-118020500927_1.html \|work=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref> In December 2019, M. M. Murugappan was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award by the Vikatan Group for his contributions to the industry.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=M M Murugappan honoured with Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to industry \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2019/dec/06/m-m-murugappan-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award-for-his-contribution-to-industry-2072448.html \|access-date=2023-10-18 \|website=The New Indian Express\|date=6 December 2019}}</ref> He was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at TiECON Chennai 2022.<ref>{{cite web \|title=iECON Chennai 2022: MM Murugappan honoured with Lifetime Achievement award. \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/tiecon-chennai-2022-mm-murugappan-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award/article65981907.ece \|access-date=January 24, 2023 \|website=thehindubusinessline\|date=7 October 2022}} </ref>

			He is also the former chairman and director of Murugappa Group companies [[Tube Investments of India Limited\|Tube Investments of India]] (TII), Coromandel International Ltd, and [[Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, in an interview with Business Standard, he mentioned how ancient Chinese writings and John Heider's book ''The Tao of Leadership'' influenced his ‘simple’ leadership style.<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=Narasimhan \|last2=Babu \|date=December 14, 2018 \|title=What Murugappa Group's chief learned from the Tao of Leadership \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/what-murugappan-group-s-chief-learned-from-the-tao-of-leadership-118121401206_1.html}}</ref>

			In August 2019, at the CEO Awards 2019 ceremony, M. M. Murugappan bagged the “Boundary Breaker” award, given to “an extraordinary individual of Indian origin running an Indian company with a global presence while delivering superior performance”.<ref>{{Citation \|title=The Boundary Breaker: MM Murugappan, Executive Chairman, Murugappa Group \| date=13 August 2019 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj39p8zllgA \|access-date=2023-11-09 \|language=en}}</ref>

			An avid hockey enthusiast, Murugappan ensures the continued legacy of the MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup national-level hockey tournament that has taken place in Chennai for more than 9 decades. <ref>Murugappa Group. (2018, September 18). ''Mr. M.M. Murugappan on the tournament'' [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVnoiVJMy08 </ref>

			Murugappan currently resides in Chennai, India.

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'''MM Murugappan''' is a fourth-generation member of the [[Murugappa family]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/how-gen-5-is-reimagining-the-117-year-old-murugappa-group/story/253135.html|title=How Gen 5 is reimagining the 117-year-old Murugappa Group|website=www.businesstoday.in|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> and the [[Executive Chairman]] of the [[Murugappa Group]] Corporate Advisory Board since Feb 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/mm-murugappan-takes-charge-as-exec-chairman-of-murugappa-group/article22661304.ece|title=MM Murugappan takes charge as Exec Chairman of Murugappa Group|work=@businessline|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/murugappa-group-appoints-m-m-murugappan-as-exec-chairman-succeeds-vellayan-118020500927_1.html|title=Murugappa Group appoints M M Murugappan as exec chairman, succeeds Vellayan|last=Narasimhan|first=T. E.|date=2018-02-05|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.murugappa.com/m-m-murugappan-takes-charge-executive-chairman-murugappa-group/|title=M. M. Murugappan takes charge as Executive Chairman, Murugappa Group|date=2018-02-06|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en-US}}</ref> He is Chairman of Tube Investments of India Ltd, Carborundum Universal Ltd and Coromandel International Ltd. He is a Trustee of the AMM Foundation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ammfoundation.org/AU_Management.html|title=AMM Foundation - About Us - Management|website=www.ammfoundation.org|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> and the Correspondent of the Murugappa Polytechnic College.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.murugappapoly.ac.in/Abt_GoverningCouncil.html|title=Murugappa Polytechnic - Governing Council|website=www.murugappapoly.ac.in|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> He is also on the board of [[Mahindra & Mahindra|Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mahindra.com/investors/board-of-directors|title=Board of Directors at Mahindra Rise|website=www.mahindra.com|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> Cyient Ltd and [[IIT Madras|IIT Madras-Research Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://respark.iitm.ac.in/about_us/board_of_directors.php|title=IIT Madras Research Park: Board of Directors|website=respark.iitm.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref>

He has a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the AC College of Technology, [[University of Madras]], and a [[Master of Science]] Degree in Chemical Engineering from the [[University of Michigan]], [[United States]]. He is a member of the American and Indian Institutes of Chemical Engineers, the Indian Ceramic Society and the Plastics and Rubber Institute.<ref>{{cite news|last1=T E|first1=Narasimhan|title=Murugappa Group appoints M M Murugappan as exec chairman, succeeds Vellayan|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/murugappa-group-appoints-m-m-murugappan-as-exec-chairman-succeeds-vellayan-118020500927_1.html|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=5 February 2018}}</ref>

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