16 July 1929
India
Entrepreneur
Kapil Mohan was an Indian entrepreneur and the chairman and managing director of Mohan Meakin, a brewer and distiller based in Ghaziabad.[1][2] He was a recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal and had served as a brigadier until the time of his retirement from the Indian Armed Forces.[3]
Education and work
Holder of a doctoral degree (PhD) and a former managing director of Trade Links Private Limited (1956-1966), Mohan was also a director of other group companies such as Arthos Breweries Limited, Mohan Rocky Springwater Breweries Limited, Sagar Sugars and Allied Products Limited, R. R. B. Energy Limited and Solchrome Systems India Limited.[2] He was also the patron of General Mohyal Brahman Sabha, an organisation of the Brahman community of Punjab.[4]
Personal life
Mohan was married to Pushpa Mohan.[4] Mohan was unwell over the last few years of his life, and had handed over day-to-day functioning of the various companies to his nephews, Hemant and Vinay Mohan.[5]
Awards
He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2010, with the fourth-highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[6]
Death
He died due to cardiac arrest on 6 January 2018.[7]
References
- ↑ Official web site of Mohan Meakin. Mohan Meakin(2014).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Business Week. Business Week(2014).
- ↑ Naukri. Naukri(2014).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kapil Mohan: 5 Facts About The Man Behind The Iconic Rum, Old Monk. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ Kapil Mohan, the man who kept traditions alive at Mohan Meakin passes away. Business Standard India(9 January 2018). Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ Padma Shri. Padma Shri(2014).
- ↑ Kapil Mohan, man behind 'Old Monk', dies at 88. The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
External links
- Economic Times. Economic Times(2010).
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