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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian entrepreneur and businessman (1949–2021)}}<br />
{{Indian patronymic|George Muthoot|Mathai George}}<br />
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| name = M. G. George Muthoot<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1949|11|02}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kozhencherry]], [[Travancore–Cochin|United State of Travancore and Cochin]], [[Dominion of India]]<br>(present day [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta, Kerala]], India)<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|03|05|1949|11|02}}<br />
| occupation = Chairman of the [[Muthoot Group]]<br />
| children = 3<br />
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|[[M. George Muthoot]]|Ammini George Muthoot}}<br />
| relatives = {{Unbulleted_list|[[George Alexander Muthoot]] (brother)|[[Muthoot Family]]}}<br />
| alma_mater = [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Manipal University]] ([[B.E.]]) <br />
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'''Mathai George George Muthoot''' (abbr. George M'George) (2 November 1949 – 5 March 2021) was an Indian entrepreneur and businessman. He was the third generation of his family to be chairman of the [[Muthoot Group]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muthootgroup.com/php/showContent.php?linkid%3D5%26partid%3D2 |title=The Muthoot Group ~ A Muthoot M George Enterprise Since 1887 |accessdate=3 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216154736/http://muthootgroup.com/php/showContent.php?linkid=5&partid=2 |archivedate=16 February 2009 }}</ref> and the former Lay Trustee of the [[Indian Orthodox Church]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stmarysorthodoxchurchfaridabad.org/images/LayTrustree_MGeorgeMuthoot.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728061810/http://www.stmarysorthodoxchurchfaridabad.org/images/LayTrustree_MGeorgeMuthoot.pdf |archive-date=28 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also a member of the National Executive Committee of the [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry]] (FICCI) and the Chairman of the FICCI Kerala State Council.<br />
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[[Forbes]] Asia Magazine listed him as the 50th richest man in India in 2011 and his ranking climbed to 44th richest in India according to Forbes' India's Richest list 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MG George Muthoot & family|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/mg-george-muthoot/|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> As per the Forbes' rich list 2020, he was the richest man in Kerala.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Born on 2 November 1949 in (Kozhencherry), [[Pathanamthitta]], Kerala, M. G. George Muthoot is the grandson of Muthoot Ninan Mathai, founder of the Muthoot Group, and the third son of [[M. George Muthoot]], founder of the financial services arm of that group. He graduated with [[Bachelor of Engineering]] from [[Manipal Institute of Technology]].<br />
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==Career Graph==<br />
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Muthoot's first job was as an office assistant in the family's bank. In 1979, he became managing director of the bank. He was appointed chairman of Muthoot Group in February 1993.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}<br />
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At the time he took over the operations at Muthoot, the Group had 31 branches in four states, namely Kerala, Delhi, Chandigarh, and [[Haryana]]. There are 4433 branches today and the Group has an annual turnover of ₹450 crore (₹4.5 Billion)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Muthoot group's annual business meet today|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-money-banking/Muthoot-grouprsquos-annual-business-meet-today/article20072638.ece|access-date=2020-09-16|website=@businessline|date=May 2009 |language=en}}</ref> {{as of|May 2009|lc=yes}}.<br />
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Muthoot was a member of the executive committee of the [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry]], and the Chairman of the [[FICCI]] Kerala State Council.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}<br />
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Muthoot was awarded the Mahatma Gandhi National Award by the Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation in 2001 for his contributions to the Indian industry.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} In 2012, he received the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility. In January 2013, Muthoot Finance was awarded The SKOCH Award for Financial Inclusion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Muthoot Finance Honoured: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Muthoot Finance Honoured {{!}} Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Muthoot-Finance-Honoured|access-date=2020-09-16|website=The Times of India}}</ref> M.G George Muthoot was honored with the Distinguished and Outstanding Alumnus of 2015 award instituted by Manipal University.<ref>{{Cite web|title=M. G. George Muthoot honored Award|url=http://mtrack.merryspiders.com/NewsDetailsPublished.aspx?NewsID=UPRrnse4r/SP/fqrKB4/eA==&ClientId=639|access-date=2020-09-16|website=mtrack.merryspiders.com}}</ref><br />
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Muthoot was ranked 50th with $1.10 bn in the list of Indian billionaires by Forbes in October 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Forbes List Directory|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/list-directory//|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
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Muthoot was married to Sara George Muthoot, who is the Director of St. George’s School in New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archived Copy|url=http://www.iodonline.com/pdf/WCTQ/Summary.pdf|access-date=16 September 2020|website=IOD Online}}</ref> They have three sons. Their eldest son George M. George is the Executive Director of the Group and the youngest son Alexander George who is the Director of the Group. Their second son, Paul Muthoot George, was murdered in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title=8 accused in business scion Paul Muthoot's murder to walk free, acquitted of murder|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/8-accused-business-scion-paul-muthoot-s-murder-walk-free-acquitted-murder-108430|date=5 September 2019|access-date=28 August 2021|website=The News Minute}}</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
M. G. George Muthoot died on 5 March 2021 aged 71 at a private hospital in [[Delhi]] after falling from 4th floor of his house.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/muthoot-group-chairman-fell-to-death-from-4th-floor-of-home-say-police-7217605/|title=Muthoot Group chairman George Muthoot fell to death from 4th floor of home, say police|date=7 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Trivedi |first1=Saurabh |title=Muthoot group chairman death {{!}} No foul play, say Delhi Police |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/muthoot-group-chairman-mg-george-death-no-foul-play-say-delhi-police/article34013399.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=8 March 2021 |language=en-IN |date=7 March 2021}}</ref> His dead body was taken to his native place, and was buried there with full state honours.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}<br />
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