Vijay Sankar (51) holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the J L Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, and is also a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Vijay Sankar is the Chairman of The Sanmar Group, which is headquartered in Chennai, India, with manufacturing facilities in the Mexico, Egypt, and several locations across South India. The Group has a strong presence in key industry segments - Chemicals (including Speciality Chemicals), Engineering Technologies (Products and Steel Castings) and Shipping and has a turnover of approximately US$ 1.6 billion.

Well recognized for its high ethical standards, the Group has robust corporate governance methods and a strong focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Mr Sankar is an Independent Director on the Boards of The KCP Limited, Oriental Hotels Limited, Kaveri Retreats and Resorts Ltd and Transport Corporation of India Limited.

He also serves as a Vice President of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association, Trustee of The Childs Trust Hospital and the Voluntary Health Services (VHS). He serves on the Board of Governors of the Medical Research Foundation (Sankara Nethralaya) and CPR Environment Education Centre.

Vijay Sankar is the Honorary Consul General of Denmark in Chennai