Portrait of Onkar Kanwar

Rank #2842

Onkar Kanwar

Net worth $1.3B

Tires · India

Born
Dec 13, 1942
Age
83
Source
Tires
Residence
Delhi
Citizenship
India
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Onkar Kanwar is chairman of Apollo Tyres which makes tires for cars, trucks, farm vehicles and two-wheelers.
  • It sells under the Apollo and Vredestein brands in India, Europe and Asia.
  • He took control of the company in 2002 after a public battle with his father, the late Raunaq Singh, who started the company in 1976.
  • Neeraj Kanwar, the younger of his two sons, is vice-chairman and managing director.
  • The company's Vredestein brand supplies tires for luxury cars.
  • He enjoys learning about modern management practices and applying them to his business

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