Karl Slym

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Karl Slym (9 February 1962 – 25 January 2014) was an English businessman and the managing director of the Tata Motors from October 2012 until his death in 2014.[1][2] Slym was born in Derby, England. Before joining Tata Motors, Slym was the executive vice president of SGMW Motors, China, and president, managing director and board member of General Motors in India between 2007 and 2011. He was an alumnus of Stanford University and a Sloan Fellow.[3]

Death

Slym died on 26 January 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.[4] He fell from the 22nd floor to the 4th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok where he was to attend a meeting of Tata Motors Thailand.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "BBC News - Tata Motors chief Karl Slym dies". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-01-26. Retrieved 2014-01-26. 
  2. ↑ "Tata Motors boss Karl Slym dies after hotel balcony fall". Telegraph. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2014-01-26. 
  3. ↑ "Who was Karl Slym?". Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
  4. ↑ "Tata Motors' Managing Director Karl Slym dies in Bangkok". NDTV.com. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2014-01-26. 
  5. ↑ "Tata Motors MD Karl Slym dies after falling from Hotel in Bangkok". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
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