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| name = R. Thyagarajan<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1937|08|25}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Gangtok, Sikkim|Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]], India<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| education = [[Indian Statistical Institute]]<br />
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| occupation = Founder of [[Shriram Group]]<br />
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]]<br />
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'''R. Thyagarajan''' is an industrialist and founder of Chennai-based [[Shriram Group]], a [[financial service]]s conglomerate. He was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]], India's third highest civilian award, in 2013 in the field of trade and industry.<ref>{{cite news|title=Doing business is painful|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/doing-business-is-painful/article4449278.ece|date=24 February 2013|first=K. T.|last=Jagannathan|access-date=1 August 2020|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
He holds a master's degree in Mathematics and master's degree in Mathematical Statistics from the [[Indian Statistical Institute]]. In 1961, he started his career as a Trainee Officer with New India Assurance Co. Limited, a general insurance company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Create a firm that creates wealth for society|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/ToqVjRX7v81XauxKWMcT6H/Create-a-company-that-creates-wealth-for-society.html|publisher=Livemint|access-date=22 January 2014}}</ref> Following his stint, in 1974, he set up Shriram Chits to start commercial financing business along with his friends. Over the period of time, the business evolved into a [[Indian rupee|₹]]60,000 crore entity. He also serves as the Chairman at [[Life Cell International]] and served as its Vice Chairman. He also serves as Director of TVS Capital Funds Private Limited. He was a guest faculty for the Asian Institute of Insurance, Philippines, and Insurance Institutes in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.<ref>{{cite news|title=Biodata of R. Thyagarajan|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=32760681|access-date=22 January 2014|newspaper=Business Week}}</ref><br />
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