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| honorific_prefix = [[Malay titles|Yang Berbahagia | | honorific_prefix = [[Malay titles|Yang Berbahagia Dato']] | ||
| name | | name = Vinod Sekhar | ||
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| birth_name | | birth_name = Vinod Balachandra Sekhar | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = 6 August 1968 | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| death_date | | death_date = | ||
| death_place | | death_place = | ||
| nationality | | nationality = Malaysian | ||
| alias | | alias = | ||
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| spouse | | spouse = Datin Dr. Winy Sekhar | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Malay titles| | [[Malay titles|Dato']] (Dr) '''Vinod Balachandra Sekhar''' is the Chairman and Group Chief Executive of [https://petragroup.my Petra Group], a Malaysian-based global conglomerate involved in industries such as sustainable technologies, modular building construction, (monorail) transit systems, food agriculture, infrastructure and engineering, media and entertainment, food and beverage, research and philanthropy. He is also the chairman of the Sekhar Foundation, based in [[Kuala Lumpur]] and the CEO of Green Rubber.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VinodSekhar.com|url=https://vinodsekhar.com/|access-date=2021-10-25|website=VinodSekhar.com|language=en-US}}</ref> He was named by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine as Malaysia's 28th richest man in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Malaysia's Richest No. 28 Vinod Sekhar|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/84/malaysia-09_Vinod-Sekhar_TL7H.html|work=Forbes.com|access-date=27 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=#28 Vinod Sekhar - Forbes.com|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/84/malaysia-09_Vinod-Sekhar_TL7H.html|access-date=2020-06-16|website=www.forbes.com}}</ref> | ||
The title of | The title of Dato' was given to Sekhar at the early age of 26 by [[Yang di Pertuan Besar]] of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Ja'afar Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman on his 71st birthday, who was at that time the 10th Yang di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. He was the youngest person to be conferred a D | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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== Businesses == | == Businesses == | ||
Sekhar was only 21 when he started his business career with just US$50 when he put up his own clothing company called Vincent Siefer Clothing Company that sold college embossed shirts to university students in different American universities. He later then sold his clothing company for US$5 million.{{ | Sekhar was only 21 when he started his business career with just US$50 when he put up his own clothing company called Vincent Siefer Clothing Company that sold college embossed shirts to university students in different American universities. He later then sold his clothing company for US$5 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VinodSekhar.com|url=https://vinodsekhar.com/|access-date=2021-10-25|website=VinodSekhar.com|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
In 1990, Sekhar formed Sekhar Tunku Imran (STI) Group together with his friend, Tunku Tan Sri Imran and penetrated various business ventures. Some of the most notable business deals that STI had was when it had a joint venture with [[Disney-MGM Studios]] in Florida, USA to produce the movie entitled Tarzan, The Epic Adventure.<ref>{{cite web|last=Roop|first=Sharma|title=Vinod Sekhar : Malaysia's most prominent businessmen, philanthropists|url=http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIentrepreneurs/ASIA/Malaysia/A_Z/Vinod_Sekhar/Forbes_Malaysia_40richest_2007%20.htm|publisher=NRI Internet|access-date=30 May 2007}}</ref> | In 1990, Sekhar formed Sekhar Tunku Imran (STI) Group together with his friend, Tunku Tan Sri Imran and penetrated various business ventures. Some of the most notable business deals that STI had was when it had a joint venture with [[Disney-MGM Studios]] in Florida, USA to produce the movie entitled Tarzan, The Epic Adventure.<ref>{{cite web|last=Roop|first=Sharma|title=Vinod Sekhar : Malaysia's most prominent businessmen, philanthropists|url=http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIentrepreneurs/ASIA/Malaysia/A_Z/Vinod_Sekhar/Forbes_Malaysia_40richest_2007%20.htm|publisher=NRI Internet|access-date=30 May 2007}}</ref> | ||