Venky Mysore
Venky Mysore | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Master of Business Administration in marketing and finance from University of Madras |
| Occupation(s) | CEO Red Chillies Entertainment, CEO and managing director, Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Website | redchillies |
Venky Mysore is the CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment and CEO and managing director of the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders.[1] He was instrumental behind Kolkata Knight Riders buying the Caribbean Premier League team Trinbago Knight Riders (then Trinidad and Tobago Red Steels).[2]
Career
[edit]Mysore served as the chairman of Bangalore chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce from 2002 to 2003. He has experience of over 25 years working in the insurance industry, including experience in North America and in establishing operations in Asia. He was with MetLife for over 21 years, leaving the company as the managing director of PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited in 2010. He was the country head of India Division and vice president of Sun Life Financial Asia at Sun Life Financial Inc till 2 January 2007. He was a non-executive and non-independent director of Gujarat Sidhee Cement Ltd. He was a director at Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, independent non-executive director at Oberoi Realty Limited and director of Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Limited.[3]
References
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- "Shahrukh Khan's 'Red Chillies' appoints Venky Mysore as CEO". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Kolkata Knight Riders Value Fans Like Customer, Says CEO Venky Mysore". ndtv.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "KKR appoints Venky Mysore as CEO". zeenews.india.com/. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "KKR appoint Venky Mysore as CEO". Mumbai. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- Mishra, Digbijay (2 April 2013). "We will record significant profit in 2012–13: Venky Mysore". business-standard.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "Wasim Akram back with KKR – CEO Venky Mysore". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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- "Venky Mysore: The man behind KKR, Red Steel". guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "Venky Mysore eyes North America with KKR's CPL deal". wisdenindia.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "It will be great if BCCI allows emerging talents to play for CPL, says Trinbago Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore". firstpost.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "Large Indian-origin fan base made T&T attractive – Mysore". espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "KKR's Mysore says Red Steel will soar". guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "B-school boy gets back to the game". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "Venky Mysore's Expanding Role @ Shah Rukh Inc". forbesindia.com/. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "Venky Mysore: The man behind KKR, Red Steel". guardian.co.tt/. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "IPL working group meets KKR representatives". indianexpress.com/. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Sun Life Financial appoints Venky Mysore as Country Head". moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.