CHAIRMAN Mr K V VISHNU RAJU

Mr K.V. Vishnu Raju is the grandson of the Founder Chairman, Padmabhushan Dr. B.V. Raju. He is an ardent follower and admirer of his grandfather. With the demise of the Founder Chairman, he succeeded Dr. B.V. Raju, the Chairman of Dr. B.V. Raju Foundation and Sri Vishnu Educational Society in June 2002. Sri K.V. Vishnu Raju was born on 31st of January, 1964. At the age of four, he was taken to England by his parents, where his father was a doctor. He had his primary schooling at U.K. When he was six years old he came back to India to be brought up by his grand parents. He continued his schooling in Ooty and then in New Delhi He studied X in Little Flower School, Hyderabad and Intermediate in Little Flower Jr. College, Hyderabad. He completed his graduation in Chemical Engineering at REC, Trichy and his Postgraduation at Michigan Technological University, U.S.A.

Mr K.V. Vishnu Raju began his career as a Chemical Engineer in M/s E.I. du pont de Nemours, USA, from 1989 to 1991, wherein he looked after research and development in polymers, ceramics and adhesives. He returned to India in 1992 and served as Executive Director for M/s. Raasi Cement Ltd., Hyderabad from 1992 to 1995. The following year, he was promoted as Joint Managing Director of M/s. Raasi Cement Ltd., and served the post till April 1998. In December 1999, he took up as the Managing Director of M/s. Anjani Portland Cement Ltd., Hyderabad.

Sri K.V. Vishnu Raju is also the Director of the Board for Vennar Ceramics Ltd., Raasi Finance & Investment Ltd., Sai Aditya Hotels and Supermarkets Pvt. Hyd., MFL net Services Pvt. Ltd., Elico Ltd., and Anjani Bakery Products Ltd.

As a student, spending most of his student days in hostels, Sri K.V.Vishnu Raju was introvert, but a disciplined student. Then during his stay at Delhi, he started participating in extracurricular activities that helped him to come out of the shell. But his actual confidence levels shot up only after going aboard.