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).

 

Vijay Sankar is an Independent  Director on the Boards of  TVS Motor Company Limited, Transport Corporation of India Limited, Oriental Hotels Limited and Kaveri Retreats and Resorts Ltd.   He is the Non-Executive Chairman of Chemplast Sanmar 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. He also serves as a member of the Governing Body of The Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai.

 

Vijay Sankar is the Honorary Consul General of Denmark in Chennai.