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| name = Mittu Chandilya<br />
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| birth_name = Mrithyunjay Chandilya<br />
| birth_place = [[Chennai]] (formerly [[Madras]]), [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| citizenship = [[India]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Tsinghua University]] (Beijing) ([[Master of Business Administration#Programs|EMBA]])<br>[[INSEAD]] (France & Singapore) ([[MBA]])<br>[[Lehigh University]] (Pennsylvania)][[Triple Major]])<br>[[Rishi Valley School]]<br />
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| children = 3<br />
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'''Mittu Chandilya''' is the former CEO of [[AirAsia India]] and CEO of the Logistics arm of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ).<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/adani-ports-names-ex-air-asia-chief-mithu-chandilya-as-ceo-logistics-biz-117112000536_1.html|title=Adani Ports names Ex-Air Asia chief Mittu Chandilya as CEO, logistics biz|last=Divekar|first=Aditi|date=2017-11-20|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-12-12}}</ref> AirAsia India is a joint venture between [[AirAsia Berhad]], [[Tata Sons]] and Telestra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-05-15/news/39282301_1_air-asia-india-airasia-india-telstra-tradeplace|title=Singapore based Mittu Chandilya appointed CEO of Air Asia India|author=|date=|website=indiatimes.com}}</ref> He was elevated from CEO to the post of MD and CEO of AirAsia India on 20 August 2015 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/rutKEJ1UNHNclNbOGPY80I/AirAsia-India-names-Mittu-Chandilya-as-managing-director.html|title=AirAsia India names Mittu Chandilya as managing director|first=P. R.|last=Sanjai|date=20 August 2015|website=www.livemint.com/}}</ref> Mittu Chandilya was also the owner of the Bangalore franchise of the [[Champions Tennis League India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/azharuddin-chandilya-team-owners-in-champions-league-114100200016_1.html|title=Azharuddin, Chandilya team owners in Champions League|first=Urvi|last=Malvania|date=2 October 2014|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangaloreraptors.com/|title=Bangalore Raptors|author=|date=|website=bangaloreraptors.com|access-date=1 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203045611/http://www.bangaloreraptors.com/|archive-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016, Chandilya quit AirAsia India due differences over management issues.<ref name="Mittu Chandilya likely to quit">{{cite news|title=Mittu Chandilya likely to quit|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|accessdate=26 July 2018|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/airasia-india-chief-mittu-chandilya-likely-to-quit-in-march/articleshow/50951398.cms}}</ref><br />
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Mittu Chandilya resigned from the Adani Group in June 2018 to return to his entrepreneurial pursuits.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Mittu Chandilya was born in [[Chennai]], [Tamil Nadu, India]. Mittu Chandilya was educated at [[Rishi Valley School]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and then at The School, KFI, Chennai. Chandilya then studied at the [[Lehigh University]] (Pennsylvania) before doing his MBA at [[INSEAD]] (France-Singapore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/buzz-in-the-air/article5025710.ece|title=Buzz in the air|first=T. Krithika|last=Reddy|date=15 August 2013|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Chandilya worked as a CEO with the Adani Group where his role involved seamlessly integrating the logistics vertical of the business with the Ports and SEZ business.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/mittu-chandilya-former-airasia-ceo-appointed-ceo-logistics-at-adani-ports-sez/articleshow/61722050.cms|title=Mittu Chandilya, former AirAsia CEO, appointed CEO (logistics) at Adani Ports & SEZ|last=Mishra|first=Mihir|date=2017-11-20|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.peoplematters.in/news/c-suite/mittu-chandilya-joins-adani-ports-sez-as-as-ceo-logistics-16850|title=Mittu Chandilya joins Adani Ports & SEZ as CEO-Logistics|last=Chandilya|first=Mittu|date=21 November 2017|website=www.peoplematters.in}}</ref><br />
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