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{{Short description|Indian Entrepreneur and Philanthropist}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sundar Menon
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|03|08|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| education =
| occupation = [[Businessperson]]
| known_for = Founder & CEO of Sun Group International
| spouse =
| children = 2
| awards = [[Padma Shri]]
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'''Sundar Menon''' (born 1962) is a [[Gulf Cooperation Council|GCC]]-based Indian entrepreneur, and the founder of The Sun Group International.

== Early life and education ==
Sundar Menon was born in 1962. He graduated in economics, and further completed an MBA. The European Continental University (EUC-USA) awarded him with an Honorary Doctorate in 2015 for his contributions towards the economic development of the GCC.<ref name="Honorary Doctorate">{{cite web |url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/09/02/2015/honorary-doctorate-9 |title=Honorary doctorate |date= 9 February 2015 |publisher=The Peninsula}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sundar Menon arrived in [[Qatar]] in 1986, and worked for various firms. In the early 1990s, he had joined a British Oil Field Service Company based in [[Doha]] as a business executive.

He founded the Sun Group International in 1999, with its first company in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. The group has operations in the UAE, Qatar, Panama and India. The main business interests of the subsidiaries of Sun group include petrochemicals, natural resources, transportation and real estate.<ref name="Padmashri Dr. Sundar Menon">{{cite web |url=https://uae.malayali.directory/special-pages/dr-sundar-menon/ |title= Padmashri Dr. Sundar Menon is a prominent figure among the NRI businessmen in the Gulf region |date= 18 November 2015 |publisher=UAE malayali Directory}}</ref>

He was honored with [[Padma Shri|Padmashri]] award by the Government of [[India]] in the year 2016, for his contribution in the field of Social Work.<ref name="Indian Eagle">{{cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Place=UAE |title=Kerala-born NRI Businessman Dr Sundar Menon Receives Padma Shri for Social Work |work=Indian Eagle |date=17 July 2016 |access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Place=UAE |title= Padma Awards 2016, UAE |work=Ministry of Home Affairs |date=26 January 2016 |access-date=26 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/going-out/society/indian-expat-awarded-padma-shri-for-social-work-1.1661977 |title= Indian Expat Awarded Padma Shri For Social Work |date= 28 January 2016 |publisher=The Gulf News}}</ref> He has been arrested by the Kerala police for financial fraud.<ref name="Padma Shri awardee Sundar C Menon arrested for cheating investors of Rs 7.7 cr in Thrissur">{{Cite web |title=Padma Shri awardee Sundar C Menon arrested for cheating investors of Rs 7.7 cr in Thrissur |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/08/06/padma-shri-awardee-sundar-menon-arrested-financial-fraud-thrissur.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Onmanorama}}</ref> At present, he has 18 cases pending against him.<ref name="Padma Shri awardee Sundar C Menon arrested for cheating investors of Rs 7.7 cr in Thrissur"/> It has been reported that he has cheated 7.7 millions of rupees from different people.<ref name="Padma Shri awardee Sundar Menon arrested for ‘Rs 7-crore investment fraud’">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-05 |title=Padma Shri awardee Sundar Menon arrested for 'Rs 7-crore investment fraud' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/padma-shri-awardee-sundar-menon-arrested-investment-fraud-9496493/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
*[[Padma Shri|Padma Shri Award]] by the [[Government of India]] on 31 March 2016<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Place=UAE |title= Padma Awards 2016, UAE |work=Ministry of Home Affairs |date=26 January 2016 |access-date=26 January 2016}}</ref>
* Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award in 2015<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.asianentrepreneur.org/apea-2015-uae-winners/
|title=Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award
|publisher=asianentrepreneur.org}}</ref>
*Forbes Top 100 Indian Business Leaders in the Arab World 2013 Arabian Business Magazine<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/list/the-top-indian-business-leaders-in-the-arab-world-2016-owners/
|title=Forbes Top 100 Indian Business Leaders in the Arab World
|work=Forbes Middle East}}</ref>
*100 most powerful Indians in the Gulf 2012<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/list/100-most-powerful-indians-in-gulf-475970-html
|title=100 most powerful Indians in the Gulf 2012
|publisher=Arabian Business}}</ref>
*Indo British Business Excellence Award<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/m-k-muneer-ptm-sunish-bag-indo-british-award-516517-2015-11-20
|title=M K Muneer, PTM Sunish bag Indo-British award
|date=20 November 2015
|author=PTI
|newspaper=India Today
|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>
*[[Forbes]] magazine Top Indian leaders in the Middle East and UAE<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists/people/pname/sundar-menon/pid/78790/
|title=profile section
|publisher=forbesmiddleeast.com}}</ref>
*TGM Award for Maritime Solutions and Philanthropy-AMMA Award 2015<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.ammafoundation.com.my/
|title=AMMA Award 2015
|publisher=ammafoundation.com.my}}</ref>
*Arabian Business Award in 2012<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/100-most-powerful-indians-in-gulf-476064.html
|title=REVEALED: The Gulf's 100 most powerful Indians
|publisher=arabianbusiness.com}}</ref>
*Kerala State Vyapari Vyavasayi Samithi Business Excellence Award<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://uae.malayali.directory/special-pages/dr-sundar-menon/
|title=Padmashri Dr. Sundar Menon
|date=18 November 2015
|publisher=uae.malayali.directory}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sundarmenon.com Official website]
{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Social Work}}

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