Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao started his career working for a mills and public works department. In 1991, he founded GMR Group which has grown to become one of India's largest infrastructure companies, developing airports, roads, power and urban infrastructure. While GMR Group has faced some failures due to focusing solely on infrastructure, it has had significant successes such as winning the bid to modernize India's third busiest airport. Rao has received several awards and has a net worth of over $3 billion, demonstrating how hard work and entrepreneurship can lead to financial success beyond formal education degrees.

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CAREER
▪ A P Mills in Rajahmundhry
▪ State’s public works department as an
executive engineer; on the Vamasadhra
Project.
▪ After research through two salaried jobs, one
in the private sector and another in
government, GMR started out on his own,
manufacturing cotton ear buds.
▪ 1991
▪ He won the bid for the Hyderabad airport.
▪ GMR believes in investing in proper learning
and research in the brand.
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• National fastest growing organizations.
• 1978.
• The group holds superior position in diverse
business areas such as Airports, Road , Power
and Urban Infrastructure including SEZs.
• Public-private partnerships.
• GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF)
• POWER PROJECTS
• ROAD PROJECTS
• AIRPORT PROJECTS
• He won the bid to modernize India’s third
busiest airport.
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• GMR’s single engagement to the
core infrastructure sector has
resulted in some failures for the
groups
• It had to make an exit from some
highly profitable businesses such
as banking insurance, breweries
and jute, due to lack of focus and
attention diverted towards them.
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ACHIEVEMENT
India’s fifteenth richest person and Forbes Billionaire with a worth of US $
3.2 billion, GM Rao stands apart today as a business tycoon
AWARDS
▪ Entrepreneur of the year (2006 – 2007)
▪ 12 march 2009, he received the infrastructure person of the year award at
the Infrastructure Journal Award Ceremony held in London.
▪ “Sir. M. Visveswaraiah Award 2008”
▪ “Most Inspiring Entrepreneur of the year 2008”
▪ 2009 he took over English premier league’s livepool F.C for 500 million
pounds.

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