Background
Sirur, Mohan Venkatrao was born on November 30, 1921 in Hubli, Karnataka, India. Son of Venkatrao Narayanrao and Mitrabai Venkatrao (Bhatkalkar) Sirur.
Sirur, Mohan Venkatrao was born on November 30, 1921 in Hubli, Karnataka, India. Son of Venkatrao Narayanrao and Mitrabai Venkatrao (Bhatkalkar) Sirur.
Bachelor of Science with honors, 1942; degree, Indian Institute Sciences, Bangalore, 1945; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1949.
President, Cotmac Private Ltd., Hubli
also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Cotmac Private Ltd., Hubli. Member Board Comm., Bombay, India, 1951-1953, Southern Region All Rlwy. Equipment Committee, Madra, India, 1954, State Ports Advisory Committee, Karnataka, India, 1962-1965, ZRUCC South Control Rlwy., Secundrabad, India, 1971-1972.
Chairman wage board for cotton textile industry, Karnataka, 1956-1958. Member tariffcom. KEB, Bangalore, India, 1973-1974. Member banking and finance subcommittee FICCI, New Delhi, 1983-1984.
Member industrial relations subcommittee AIMO, Mumbai, India, 1983-1984. Governor Hubli Hospital for Handicapped, 1969-1970. Chairman, Board Of Directors Miven Mayfran Private Ltd., Hubli, Mogora Cosmic Private Ltd., Poona, India, Mipro International Private Ltd., Dharwad, India.
Trustee Nettur Technology Training Foundation, Bangalore, 1964, Mormugoa Port Trust, Goa, India, 1968-1972, Golden Jubilee Trust for Rural Development, Hubli, since 1980. Member North Karnata Management Association (president 1987-1988), Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (president 1995-1997), Lions (deputy district governor 1969-1970), Bangalore Club (honorary life), Hubli Gymkhana Club (honorary life).
Married Sharada Mohan Hattikudur. Children: Shyam, Gautam, Uttam, Preetam.