Vijay Mallya Profile
Vijay Mallya Profile
Vijay Mallya Profile
Vijay Mallya is the Chairman of the United Beverages (UB) Group. He recently
launched a new domestic airline called Kingfisher Airline which is making
great waves. Vijay Mallya is famous for his flamboyant and flashy lifestyle.
Vijay Mallya is the son of a famous industrialist Vittal Mallya. He assumed the
Chairman of the UB Group in 1983 and took the company to great heights.
Under his dynamic leadership the group has grown into a multi-national
conglomerate of over sixty companies. During this process United Beverages
acquired several companies abroad. The UB Group has diversified business
interests ranging from alcoholic beverages to life sciences, engineering,
agriculture, chemicals, information technology and leisure.
Vijay Mallya has other interests too apart from business. He has won trophies in
professional car racing circuits and is a keen yachtsman and aviator. Vijay
Mallya has also won numerous trophies in horse racing including several
prestigious Derbies.