Vineet Nayyar

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Vineet Nayyar
Born1938 (1938)
Died (aged 85)
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materWilliams College
OccupationVice-Chairman of IL&FS
SpouseReva Nayyar

Vineet Nayyar (1938 – 16 May 2024) was an Indian businessman and IT executive who was Vice-Chairman, Managing Director and CEO of Tech Mahindra, and chairman of Mahindra Satyam. He was also the Vice-Chairman of IL&FS.[1]

An accomplished leader, he led several organizations across industries, creating high performance teams and successful businesses. In a career spanning over 40 years, he worked with the Government, international multilateral agencies and the corporate sector (both public and private).

Early life and education[edit]

Nayyar was born in 1938 in Lahore, British India.[2] His family relocated to India at the time of independence.[2] He had a master's degree in development economics from Williams College, Massachusetts.

Career[edit]

An IAS officer (his wife is from the same service), Nayyar worked as a district magistrate, He was Haryana's rural development secretary and director at the department of economic affairs before heading off to the World Bank where he worked for over 10 years in its energy and infrastructure divisions.[3] Vineet Nayyar became chairman of Mahindra Satyam in 2009.[4]

In the corporate sector, Nayyar was the founding chairman and managing director of the state-owned Gas Authority of India.

Personal life and death[edit]

Vineet Nayyar was married to Reva, a retired IAS officer from the 1968 batch from the Haryana cadre. She was inducted as a part-time non-official Director on the Board of BHEL w.e.f. on 22 June 2009. She runs the Essel Social Welfare Foundation.[5][6][7] Vineet Nayyar died in New Delhi on 16 May 2024, at the age of 85.[8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CS Rajan appointed MD of IL&FS, Vineet Nayyar named Executive Vice-Chairman". moneycontrol. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Dealmaker Vineet Nayyar's M&A strategy transformed Tech Mahindra". Business Today. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ^ Majumdar, Shyamal (20 January 2013). "Newsmaker: Vineet Nayyar". Business Standard. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. ^ TNN (10 December 2009). "Vineet Nayyar is Mahindra Satyam's chief". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. ^ Venugopal, Veena (27 August 2009). "Vineet Nayyar | A veteran on the treadmill". mint. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Mrs. Reva Nayyar - Bal Sahyog Chairperson Profile". balsahyog.org.in. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "His mantra is education for the underprivileged". @businessline. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ "IAS officer-turned-IT industry leader Vineet Nayyar dies at 85". Economic Times. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ^ Vineet Nayyar, former Vice Chairman of Tech Mahindra passes away at 85

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