Krishna Kumar Birla (11 November 1918 – 30 August 2008) was a noted Indian industrialist of the Birla family, and the second son of Ghanshyam Das Birla. He also served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha. Birla was one of the industrialists who supported economic reforms in India in 1991.[1]. He was the chancellor of BITS Pilani from 1983 until his death in 2008. The Goa Campus Of BITS, Pilani was renamed BITS, Pilani K.K Birla Goa Campus in his remembrance.
In 1991, Birla established the K.K. Birla Foundation to promote Hindi literature.
Birla was the group chairman of the Zuari-Chambal group of companies with a turnover of over Rs.10,000 crores. He was also the Chairman of Zuari-Chambal-Paradeep, India's largest fertilizer combine in private sector.
Birla died on 30 August 2008 after a brief illness.[2][3]
After the demise of Birla, his son-in-law Saroj Kumar Poddar took over as the chairman of Zuari-Chambal-Paradeep fertilizer combines. The textiles and sugar business is now headed by Nandini Nopany, eldest daughter of Birla and Chandra Shekhar Nopany, grandson of Birla. The Media group, Hindustan Times Media, is now chaired by his daughter Shobhana Bhartia, Member of Parliament. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman-Aditya Birla Group and grand nephew of Birla, took over as the Chancellor of BITS Pilani.
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