Kumar Mangalam Birla, born on June 14, 1967, is the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, a leading Indian conglomerate, and holds several educational leadership roles. He took over the company at age 28 after his father's death and transformed it from $3.33 billion to $12.5 billion over 22 years through determination and leadership. Birla has received numerous awards for his business leadership, including CEO of the Year in 2016 and the Global Leadership Award in 2014.