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'''G. A''' (1931–2003) was a US-based entrepreneur | '''Goplala Achutha''' "'''G. A"''' '''Menon''' (1931–2003) was a US-based [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]] from [[Kerala]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=4 December 2003 |title=IT entrepreneur G.A. Menon dead |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050322202337/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/12/04/stories/2003120401320200.htm |archive-date=22 March 2005 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=Business Line|location=Chennai |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | |||
Born in [[North Paravur]] in [[Kerala]], India, Menon studied at Government Higher Secondary School in North Paravur. He majored in [[mathematics]] at [[Madras University]] and went to [[Harvard Business School]]. | |||
He was also the founder and chairman of US-based Magnecomp International. The company was a manufacturer of the suspension assembly, | == Career == | ||
Menon's first job was as a [[statistician]] for the Thackersey Mooljee Group, a Mumbai-based company which oversaw [[Textile manufacturing|textile mills]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Baisley |first=Sarah |date=23 December 2003 |title=Toonz Animation Chairman Menon Dies |url=https://www.awn.com/news/toonz-animation-chairman-menon-dies |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Following his graduation, he became a Systems Manager with [[IBM]] in India. When IBM closed down in India in 1978, he moved to Singapore where he joined the Chandaria Group. As an employee of Chandaria Group, he set up Multi Tech Systems, which merged with [[Venture Corporation|Venture Manufacturing Singapore Ltd]] in 1989. Menon continued to be the Chairman of Venture Corporation until his death. | |||
After becoming a successful entrepreneur, he returned to Kerala with a proposal to set up a Rs 6,000-crore [[petrochemical]] complex at [[Kasaragod Town|Kasaragod]], which was unsuccessful. Subsequently, he set up the two [[Technopark, Kerala|Technopark]] companies: [[UST Global]] and [[Toonz India Ltd|Toonz Animation]].<ref name=":0" /> Other Indian companies he was involved in were Dexcel Electronic Designs in Bangalore and Customer Line in [[Kochi]]. | |||
He was also the founder and chairman of US-based Magnecomp International. The company was a manufacturer of the suspension assembly, a component used in the [[Disk read-and-write head|read/write heads]] of [[computer]] [[hard disk drive]]s. | |||
== Personal life == | |||
Menon, his wife, and son moved to [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]], [[California]], in 1988.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== Death and legacy == | |||
Menon died in 2003 of [[Heart failure|cardiac failure]] while on an airplane flying from Singapore to Los Angeles.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Toonz Animation gives an annual [[scholarship]] in Menon's name to young aspiring animators in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-10 |title=G.A.Menon Memorial Creative Future Scholarship 2018-2019 |url=https://www.scholarshipsinindia.com/g-a-menon-memorial-creative-future-scholarship.html |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=Scholarships in India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 March 2021 |title=Toonz Academy to offer GA Menon scholarshsip |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2021/mar/18/toonz-academy-to-offerg-a-menon-scholarshsip-2277922.html |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Goplala Achutha "G. A" Menon (1931–2003) was a US-based entrepreneur from Kerala.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Born in North Paravur in Kerala, India, Menon studied at Government Higher Secondary School in North Paravur. He majored in mathematics at Madras University and went to Harvard Business School.
Career[edit | edit source]
Menon's first job was as a statistician for the Thackersey Mooljee Group, a Mumbai-based company which oversaw textile mills.[2]
Following his graduation, he became a Systems Manager with IBM in India. When IBM closed down in India in 1978, he moved to Singapore where he joined the Chandaria Group. As an employee of Chandaria Group, he set up Multi Tech Systems, which merged with Venture Manufacturing Singapore Ltd in 1989. Menon continued to be the Chairman of Venture Corporation until his death.
After becoming a successful entrepreneur, he returned to Kerala with a proposal to set up a Rs 6,000-crore petrochemical complex at Kasaragod, which was unsuccessful. Subsequently, he set up the two Technopark companies: UST Global and Toonz Animation.[1] Other Indian companies he was involved in were Dexcel Electronic Designs in Bangalore and Customer Line in Kochi.
He was also the founder and chairman of US-based Magnecomp International. The company was a manufacturer of the suspension assembly, a component used in the read/write heads of computer hard disk drives.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Menon, his wife, and son moved to Beverly Hills, California, in 1988.[2]
Death and legacy[edit | edit source]
Menon died in 2003 of cardiac failure while on an airplane flying from Singapore to Los Angeles.[1]
Toonz Animation gives an annual scholarship in Menon's name to young aspiring animators in India.[3][4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "IT entrepreneur G.A. Menon dead". Business Line. Chennai. 4 December 2003. Archived from the original on 22 March 2005. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Baisley, Sarah (23 December 2003). "Toonz Animation Chairman Menon Dies". Animation World Network. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ "G.A.Menon Memorial Creative Future Scholarship 2018-2019". Scholarships in India. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ "Toonz Academy to offer GA Menon scholarshsip". The New Indian Express. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.