Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya Member of the Rajya Sabha 2002–2008, 2010 – present Constituency Karnataka Personal details Born (1955-12-18) 18 December 1955 (age 59) Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), West Bengal, India Political party Independent Occupation Businessman, Chairman of: The UB Group, one of India's largest conglomerates with diverse interests in brewing, distilling, aviation, real estate, engineering, fertilizers, biotechnology and informaton technology, Sanofi India (previously Hoechst and Aventis) Bayer CropScience in India Signature Vijay Mallya (born 18 December 1955) is an Indian businessman and politician. The son of businessman Vittal Mallya, he is the chairman of the UB Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests in beverage alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate and fertilizer among others. Mallya is also a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. His net worth is approximately US$750 million (as of October 2013 ) and his primary source of wealth is the liquor business. He also co-owns the Formula One team Sahara Force India. His companies own Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore, the I-League teams Mohun Bagan A.C. and East Bengal F.C.[citation needed] He is also a member of the World Motor Sport Council representing India in the FIA. Mallya is the Chairman of public companies both in India and the US. He has been the Chairman of Sanofi India (previously Hoechst AG and Aventis) as well as the Chairman of Bayer CropScience in India for over 20 years, in addition to being the Chairman of several other companies.