Murugappan Muthiah Murugappan is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 16 different companies and presently is Non-Executive Chairman of Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd., Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman for Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. and Chairman of Cholamandalam Health Insurance Ltd. (both are subsidiaries of Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.), Non-Executive Non-Independent Chairman at Carborundum Universal Ltd., Chairman at Foskor Zirconia (Pty) Ltd., Chairman at Net Access (India) Pvt Ltd. and Chairman of Cumi Abrasives & Ceramics Co., Ltd. (which are all subsidiaries of Carborundum Universal Ltd.), Chairman of Wendt (India) Ltd., Chairman at MEL Systems & Services Ltd., Chairman of Volzhsky Abrasive Works PJSC and Chairman for Murugappa Morgan Thermal Ceramics Ltd.

He is also Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers and Member of The Plastics & Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka and on the board of 19 other companies.

In his past career Murugappan Muthiah Murugappan occupied the position of Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman for Tube Investments of India Ltd. and Chairman at Shanthi Gears Ltd. (a subsidiary of Tube Investments of India Ltd.), Non-Executive Director at Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd., Member of Indian Ceramic Society and Non-Independent Executive Chairman at Coromandel International Ltd.

He received a graduate degree from the University of Michigan, an undergraduate degree from Alagappa College of Technology and an undergraduate degree from the University of Madras.