Schooling
Anand Mahindra did his schooling at Lawrence School, Lovedale in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. In some of his writings, he mentions that this was a remarkable period in his life.
The biggest ever donation to a foreign establishment
Anand Mahindra donated $10 million to the Harvard Humanities Center. Following his donation, the center was renamed and relaunched as the Mahindra Humanities Center. This is the biggest donation ever made by an individual to an establishment overseas. Anand also co-founded the Harvard Business School Association in India which is committed to promoting the domain of management in India.
Hobbies and interests
He likes sailing, reading and playing tennis. Anand Mahindra is a passionate photographer with a strong liking for films. He listens to the Blues and assisted the idea behind the Mahindra Blues Festival in Mumbai in the year 2011, which became an annual event. In this Asia’s largest two days event organized year on year, renowned Blues musicians from all over the world participate.
New channels to Mahindra Group
Anand Mahindra is the mastermind behind Mahindra Group’s entry into new business domains including real estate and hospitality.
Championed initiatives for a social cause
Started in the year 1996, he championed a project known as Nanhi Kali which provides primary education to disadvantaged girls in India. Till September 2017, the project supported more than 130,000 underprivileged girls from all over the nation. He also provided the major support to a safe drinking water supply project in the country that served over 3 million people across the country in rural areas.
CEO active on social media
He is ranked among the top 30 CEOs on Social Media. Over 7.26 million people follow him on Twitter and Anand Mahindra is known for his interesting tweets.
ARAI president
He is the president of ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) which is working towards developing safe, less polluting and more efficient vehicles. This body provides support to the vehicle manufacturers in testing, research and development, certification, homologation and framing vehicle regulations.
His net worth
He has a net worth of $1.7 billion as per the figures available in Forbes.
Marriage and children
He is married to Anuradha Mahindra, who is the founder, editor and publisher of the lifestyle magazine Verve. Anand Mahindra has two daughters Aalika and Divya.
Beginnings in the corporate sector
While entering the business in 1981, Mahindra first played the role of the Executive Assistant to the Finance Director of Mahindra Ugine Steel Company (MUSCO), which is the leading producer of specialty steel in India.
Educational accomplishments
Anand Mahindra is a passionate student who has multiple degrees from some of the most prestigious Universities in India. He studied architecture and film making and got his graduation degree with honors from Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1977. He completed his MBA in 1981 from Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Among the richest persons in India
Entering the list of India’s richest businessmen, Anand Bajaj occupies the 88th position on the Forbes list in 2019.