Background
Nair, Kannan Kutty was born on December 24, 1940 in Sungai Patani, Kedah, Malaysia. Son of Narayanan Nair and Nani Kutty.
Nair, Kannan Kutty was born on December 24, 1940 in Sungai Patani, Kedah, Malaysia. Son of Narayanan Nair and Nani Kutty.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Punjab (India) Agricultural University, 1969.
Assistant manager, Kumpulan Guthrie, Malaysia, 1969-1978;
operations department officer, Kumpulan Guthrie, Malaysia, 1979-1980;
plantation manager, Kumpulan Guthrie, Malaysia, 1981-1984;
plant/oil mill manager, Kumpulan Guthrie, Malaysia, 1985-1988;
director operations, Guthrie Plantations, Monrovia/Liberia, 1989-1990;
senior manager, Kumpulan Guthrie, Malaysia, 1990-1991;
general manager plantations, Mycom, Sabah, Malaysia, since 1995. Chairman Mapa Advisory Council, Pahang, Malaysia, 1986-1989, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, 1991-1994. Member employers panel Industrial Court, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1992-1994.
Director Guthrie Liberia Plantations, London, 1989-1990.
Member Inc. Society Planters, National Geographic Society, World Wildlife Fund, Rotary Club (president 1993-1994, district governor's representative district 3310 1996-1997).
Married Sheila Pal, August 2, 1970. Children: Naveen, Sumitra.