• Born on 18 December 1955• Chairman of UB (United Breweries)

group.• Educated at La Martiniere & St. Xavier’s

College, Calcutta• Member of Parliament , Rajya Sabha

(2ND Term )• Doctorate of Philosophy in Business

Administration, by the Southern California University

• Mallya born in a Brahmin family originally from the town of Bantwal in Karnataka.

• Vijay Mallya is the son of Vittal Mallya, and his wife Lalitha Ramaiah.

• In 1986, he married an air hostess named Sameera Tyabjee . They were divorced in 1987 .

• In June 1993, Mallya married Rekha .

• Children :

• Siddharth Mallya (Son)

• Leana Mallya (daughter)

• Tanya Mallya (daughter)

• Pragas Mallya(step-son)

• Laila Mallya (step-daughter)

• The UB Group was founded by a Scotsman, Thomas Leishman, in 1857.

• At the age of 22, Vittal Mallya was elected as the company's first Indian director in 1947.

• Mallya became the Chairman of United Breweries Group in 1983 at the age of 28, following his father's death.

• the annual turnover was increased by 64% over 15 years to US$11 billion in 1998–1999.

• United Breweries Group or UB Group is an Indian conglomerate of over 60 companies ,headquartered in UB City, Bangalore in the state of Karnataka.

• Its core business includes beverages, aviation, electrical and chemicals, life science and leisure.

• The company markets beer under the Kingfisher brand.

• United Breweries is India's largest producer of beer with a market share of around 48% by volume.

• established in 2005, was a major business venture launched by Mallya.

• It is one of the only seven airlines • awarded 5-star rating

by Skytrax.• It eventually became insolvent

and had to be closed down.• As of October 2013, it had not paid

salaries to its employees for 15 months, had lost its license to operate as an airline.

• 1951 - McDowells became its first subsidiary.• acquired Berger Paints, Best and Crompton in 1988.• Malabar Chemicals and Fertilizers in 1990• The Asian Age newspaper and the publisher of film

magazine, Cine Blitz, a Bollywood magazine in 2001.

• Vijay Mallya is also the chairman of South African company, United National Breweries, a company that specializes in making traditional sorghum beer.

• acquired premium scotch distillers Whyte & Mackay and Liquidity Inc in 2007.

• Signature golf tournament (golf tournament)

• Mohunbagan A.C (I league team)• Kingfisher derby team (horse racing)• East bengal club (I league team)• Royal challengers Bangalore (ipl

team)• Force india (formula one car racing

team)• McDowell indian (horse racing)

• Honorary degree of Doctorate of Philosophy in Business Administration, by the Southern California University for Professional Studies (1997).

• "Officier de la Légion d'Honneur", a highest award of recognition in France.

• "Global leader for tomorrow", World Economic Forum.

• "Entrepreneur of the Year" award at The Asian Awards (2010).

• The Mallya Hospital

• The Mallya-Aditi School

• The Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation in Bangalore, India

• Water projects• Drinking water schemes• Rain water harvesting

• Vijay Mallya is noted for his successful bidding in auction of items that are considered of great historical value to India. In 2004, he placed the winning bid of £175,000 for the sword of Tipu Sultan at an auction in London, and brought it back to India.

In March 2009, Mallya successfully bid for belongings of Mahatma Gandhi for US$1.8 million, in a New York auction that initially caused an uproar in India and its government tried and failed to prevent it from going under the hammer.

• estimated net worth $1.2 billion.• 26 homes• A stud farm named Kunigal

Stud Farm comprising over 250 race horses

• 200 classic vintage cars• A castle in UK• Several yacht & private jets

"I have a big decision to make! But it’s

not made yet — I’m not the type of guy

who’s going to make a decision and

string people along"

The King of Good Times makes sure that every aircraft he buys, first goes to Tirupati and circumambulates the shrine of Lord Venkateshwara before being pressed into service.

Presented by :- Sachin Gulia