Thiagarajan Kannan is a businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies. Mr. Kannan occupies the position of Chairman & Managing Director at VTM Ltd., Chairman & Managing Director at Thiagarajar Telekom Solutions Ltd. and Managing Director & Director at Thiagarajar Mills Pvt Ltd. Mr. Kannan is also Chairman of Thiagarajar College of Engineering, President for Thiagarajar College, Syndicate Member at Anna University and Member of Confederation of Indian Textile Industry and on the board of 7 other companies.

He previously occupied the position of Chairman of The Southern India Mills’ Association, Member of Tamil Nadu State Council For Higher Education, Member of Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission, Chairman-Southern Region at Confederation of Indian Industry and Member of Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Mr. Kannan received an undergraduate degree from Madurai Kamaraj University.