Krishna Kumar Birla

Krishna Kumar Birla

Dr. Krishna Kumar Birla (11 November 1918 – 30 August 2008) was a noted Indian industrialist of the Birla family, and the second son of Ghanshyam Das Birla. He also served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha. K.K. was one of the few noted industrialists who supported economic reforms in India in 1991. [ [http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/13/stories/2007121362451300.htm K.K. Birla was among the few who supported reforms in 1991: PM] ; "The Hindu", 13 December 2007]

In 1991, Birla established the K.K. Birla Foundation to promote Hindi literature and was the Chancellor of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science at Pilani.

Birla was the group chairman of the Zuari-Chambal group of companies with a turnover of Rs.10,000 crores. He was also the Chairman of ZUARI-CHAMBAL-PARADEEP, India's largest fertilizer combine in private sector.

Birla died on 30 August 2008 after a brief illness. [ [http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=465428&sid=nat Noted industrialist K K Birla dies at 90] ; "Zee News", 31 August 2008] [ [http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=f61eb8c6-5980-4f48-a65f-7f94803eb835&ParentID=8121c4ee-94d3-47a6-b8a6-4a12c181621f&&Headline=Fact+file%3a+Dr+KK+Birla Fact file: Dr KK Birla] ; "Hindustan Times", 30 August 2008]

Group companies include:
*Zuari Industries Ltd,
*Chambal Fertlizers & Chemicals Ltd,
*Paradeep Phosphates Ltd,
*Zuari Investments Ltd,
*Zuari Furniture Ltd,
*Zuari Seeds Ltd,
*Zuari Cement Ltd,
*Chambal Agrotech Ltd,
*Chambal Food Processing Unit,
*Sutlej Industries Ltd,
*Birla Textile Mills Ltd,
*Oudh Sugar Mills Ltd,
*Texmaco Ltd,
*Indian Steamship Company Ltd,
*Indian Oiltanking Ltd,
*Simon India Ltd,
*ISG Novasoft Ltd,
*Indo Maroc Phosphore Ltd,
*Style Spa Furniture Ltd,
*Hindustan Times Media Ltd,

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