Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya
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|Dr. Vijay Mallya |
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|Born |December 18, 1955 (1955-12-18) (age 52) |
| |Bantwal, Karnataka, IN |
|Occupation |Rajya Sabha M.P., Chairman- United Breweries Group, |
| |Kingfisher Airlines, Force India, Royal Challengers |
| |Bangalore, United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders |
|Net worth |▲US$1.2 billion |
Dr. Vijay Mallya (Kannada\Konkani: ವಿಜಯ ಮಲ್ಯ) : (born December 18, 1955) is an Indian businessman and Rajya Sabha MP. The son of industrialist Vittal Mallya, he is the Chairman of the United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines, which draws its name from United Breweries Group's flagship beer brand, Kingfisher.
As of 2008, Mallya was ranked as the 962nd richest person in the world and the 42nd in India with a net worth of US$1.2 billion. [1] He receives substantial press coverage that focuses on his lavish parties and his yacht, the Indian Empress.
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|1 Personal life |
|2 Business |
|2.1 Breweries |
|2.2 Airlines |
|3 Association with sports |
|3.1 Formula 1 |
|3.2 Football |
|3.3 Cricket |
|3.4 Horse racing |
|4 Political career |
|5 Achievements |
|6 See also...
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