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He was educated at [[The Doon School]].<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-11-05/news/27619357_1_doscos-jyotiraditya-scindia-project-arrow "How the most influential alumni network in India Inc works"], ''The Economic Times'', 5 November 2010 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219000452/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-11-05/news/27619357_1_doscos-jyotiraditya-scindia-project-arrow |date=19 December 2012 }}</ref> He graduated in engineering from the [[University of Southern California]], USA. He became chairman of Ballarpur Industries Limited in 1962.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060516145930/http://www.bilt.com/investor/directors_1.asp?id=7 "BILT Board of Directors: Mr L M Thapar – Chairman]</ref> He died of [[heart failure]] and [[kidney failure]] in [[New Delhi]] on 17 January 2007. | He was educated at [[The Doon School]].<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-11-05/news/27619357_1_doscos-jyotiraditya-scindia-project-arrow "How the most influential alumni network in India Inc works"], ''The Economic Times'', 5 November 2010 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219000452/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-11-05/news/27619357_1_doscos-jyotiraditya-scindia-project-arrow |date=19 December 2012 }}</ref> He graduated in engineering from the [[University of Southern California]], USA. He became chairman of Ballarpur Industries Limited in 1962.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060516145930/http://www.bilt.com/investor/directors_1.asp?id=7 "BILT Board of Directors: Mr L M Thapar – Chairman]</ref> He died of [[heart failure]] and [[kidney failure]] in [[New Delhi]] on 17 January 2007. | ||
== | ==Thapar Group== | ||
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The Thapar Group was established by Lala Karam Chand Thapar. After his death in 1963, his third son, L.M. Thapar, took over the Group, which then included the [[Oriental Bank of Commerce]], as well as [[Oriental Insurance]]. Both these companies were subsequently nationalised. Other Group companies and concerns in India are or were ''[[The Pioneer (daily)|The Pioneer]]'', [[Greaves Cotton]], [[JCT Mills]], JCT Electronics, [[Crompton Greaves]] and [[Ballarpur Industries]]. | The Thapar Group was established by Lala Karam Chand Thapar. After his death in 1963, his third son, L.M. Thapar, took over the Group, which then included the [[Oriental Bank of Commerce]], as well as [[Oriental Insurance]]. Both these companies were subsequently nationalised. Other Group companies and concerns in India are or were ''[[The Pioneer (daily)|The Pioneer]]'', [[Greaves Cotton]], [[JCT Mills]], JCT Electronics, [[Crompton Greaves]] and [[Ballarpur Industries]]. | ||
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In 2005, he handed over the reins of his business empire to his nephew [[Gautam Thapar|Gautam]] (son of Brij Mohan Thapar), leaving his voting rights, shares and most of his personal effects to Gautam in his will. Thapar died on 17 January 2007 from [[heart failure]] and [[kidney failure]] at a hospital in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Industrialist L M Thapar dead|url=http://ia.rediff.com/money/2007/jan/18thapar.htm|accessdate=19 February 2018|work=Rediff.com|date=18 January 2007}}</ref> His remains were cremated the following day at the Lodhi Cremation Ground in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|title=L.M. Thapar cremated|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/L.M.-Thapar-cremated/article14708111.ece|accessdate=19 February 2018|work=The Hindu|date=19 January 2007}}</ref> | In 2005, he handed over the reins of his business empire to his nephew [[Gautam Thapar|Gautam]] (son of Brij Mohan Thapar), leaving his voting rights, shares and most of his personal effects to Gautam in his will. Thapar died on 17 January 2007 from [[heart failure]] and [[kidney failure]] at a hospital in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Industrialist L M Thapar dead|url=http://ia.rediff.com/money/2007/jan/18thapar.htm|accessdate=19 February 2018|work=Rediff.com|date=18 January 2007}}</ref> His remains were cremated the following day at the Lodhi Cremation Ground in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|title=L.M. Thapar cremated|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/L.M.-Thapar-cremated/article14708111.ece|accessdate=19 February 2018|work=The Hindu|date=19 January 2007}}</ref> | ||
He funded a project to document and verify data with regard to dead martyrs of the Indian Armed Forces at a time when publicly getting such accurate information was difficult.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Joshi|first=Manoj|author-link=Manoj Joshi (journalist)|date=1 December 1997|title=Amar Jawan, A Book of Remembrance: A sailor's monumental record of the war dead|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19971201-amar-jawan-a-book-of-remembrance-a-sailors-monumental-record-of-the-war-dead-830980-1997-12-01|access-date=2022-01-25|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1489841.cms Economic Times] | *[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1489841.cms Economic Times] | ||
*[http://lmtsm.thapar.edu/admissions2018/apply-online.php LM Thapar MBA Admission 2018] | *[http://lmtsm.thapar.edu/admissions2018/apply-online.php LM Thapar MBA Admission 2018] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070706064234/http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/iw/2000/11/19/stories/0819h151.htm The Hindu] | *{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20070706064234/http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/iw/2000/11/19/stories/0819h151.htm The Hindu]}} | ||
*[http://www.economist.com/business-finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15869456 Economist] | *[http://www.economist.com/business-finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15869456 Economist] | ||