Background
Venkatachelam, Perinkolam Sambamurthy was born on September 13, 1938 in Bombay. Son of Perinkolam Subramanian Sambamurthy and Mangalapalli Laxmi.
Venkatachelam, Perinkolam Sambamurthy was born on September 13, 1938 in Bombay. Son of Perinkolam Subramanian Sambamurthy and Mangalapalli Laxmi.
Degree in mechanical engineering, Victoria Jubilee Technology Institute, 1959.
Member staff Tata Chemicals Ltd., Mitapore, Gujarat, India, 1959-1960. Chief executive of unit CTC Group, 1961-1980. Grade 1 officer Foreign Ministry, Yemen Arab Republic, 1973-1980.
Head manufacturing unit Precision Engineering, Calcutta, 1980. Head production and materials American Tobacco Group, 1981-1987. Chairman Hicel Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad, India, since 1987.
Consultant cigarette manufacturing unit, chemical companies in India, Nepal, Yemen, machine manufacturing companies in Europe.
Active animal welfare, environmental organizations. Member Jaints International Member Indian armed forces reserves. Fellow Institution Engineering India.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institution Engineering India.
Married Indira Narayanan.