Vikram Kirloskar
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Vikram Kirloskar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1958 |
| Died | 29 November 2022 (aged 64) Bangalore, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | The Lawrence School, Ooty Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupations | Businessman, industrialist |
| Known for | Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor |
| Spouse | Geetanjali Kirloskar |
| Children | 1 (Manasi Tata) |
| Awards | Suvarna Karnataka Award JRD Tata Award (2020) |
Vikram Kirloskar (19 November 1958 – 29 November 2022) was an Indian businessman and industrialist who served as the Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor.[1] He was a fourth generation member of the Kirloskar business family and is credited with bringing Toyota's business to India in the late 1990s.[2][3]
He died on 29 November 2022, at the age of 64, due to a heart attack.[4]
He was born in November 1958 in Bengaluru, India. He attended The Lawrence School in Ooty for his schooling. After school, Kirloskar went on to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where his grandfather had also studied. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical engineering from MIT. He was the son of Shreekant Kirloskar and the grandson of S.L. Kirloskar.[2]
Career
In the 1990s, Vikram was key in bringing Toyota's business to India. He initiated a partnership between Toyota and the Kirloskar Group, which led to the establishment of Toyota Kirloskar Motor in 1997.[3] Over the next two decades, Toyota Kirloskar Motor launched successful models like the Qualis, Innova, Fortuner and Corolla in India.[5][3]
He served as President of the Central Manufacturing Institute in Bengaluru and was a member of the Government of India's Development Council for Automobiles and the National Council for Electric Mobility.[5]
He served as the President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers[6] (SIAM) from 2013 to 2015. He also held the presidency of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)[7] during 2019–2020.[8] Vikram also served as the president of Automotive Research Association of India.[9]