Degree in Commerce; 1994-96, Owner-President Management Program, Harvard University; 1999, Strategic Alliances and Corporate Ethics, INSEAD; 2000, Eisenhower Fellow. 1995-97 & 2007-2009, President, South India Sugar Mills Association; 1996-99, Chairperson, National Committee in Textiles, Confederation of Indian Industry; 1998-99, Chairperson, Tamil Nadu Committee, Southern Region, CII; 2004-05, President, Indian Sugar Mills Association. 1995-97 and since 2007, President, South Indian Sugar Mills Association. Interests: collecting contemporary art, travelling, scuba diving.