Anand Ashok Chand Burman (born 1952) is an Indian

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businessman, and chairman of

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a leading consumer goods company. With a net worth of $5.8 billion, he is among the Top 20 richest Indians and on the ''

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Early life

Burman was born in Kolkata in 1952, in a Punjabi Khatri business family. His father was Ashok Chand Burman, chairman emeritus of

. He finished his initial school education at St. Paul's School in

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, India. Burman completed his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the

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and his master's degree and a doctorate in pharmaceutical chemistry, both from the

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Dabur

Anand joined the family business

as manager of the research and development department in 1980. He came on the company's board in 1986 and became chairman in 2007.

Other associations

Anand is the co-founder of Asian healthcare fund and serves on the board of directors for 33 companies including

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, Aviva Life Insurance, Ester Industries, Interx Laboratories. He has served as the chairman of Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd and an independent non-executive director of

Hindustan Motors Hindustan Motors is an Indian automotive manufacturer based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the Birla Technical Services conglomerate. The company was the largest car manufacturer in India before the rise of Maruti Udyog. Hind ...

Ltd. Anand started a non-profit organisation Sundesh working for healthcare, education.

Awards and recognitions

*One of 14 finalists from India in EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 *Camden FB Top 50 family business leaders 2013 *Business Leader of the Year Award at

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, 2019

Personal life

Anand is married to Minnie, and they have two children, son Aditya, and daughter Anisha.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burman, Anand 1950s births Living people Indian billionaires Indian industrialists University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni University of Kansas alumni St. Paul's School, Darjeeling alumni Businesspeople from Kolkata Punjabi people