Leo Muthu

Leo Muthu
Born M.Jothiprakasam
(1952-04-02)April 2, 1952
Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
Died July 10, 2015(2015-07-10) (aged 63)[1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Educationalist, Philanthropist & Industrialist
Spouse(s) J.Kalaiselvi LeoMuthu
Children
  • Sai Prakash LeoMuthu
  • Sharmila Rajaa

M. Jothiprakasam (April 2, 1952 – July 10, 2015[1]), better known as Leo Muthu, was an Indian philanthropist, educationist and businessman. He was the Founder-Chairman of the "Sairam Institutions", which operates many secondary and tertiary educational institutions.

Early life

Leo Muthu was born in 1952 in Thiruthuraipoondi Village, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu to K G Manickam-Nagalakshmi. He started his career in real estate in 1972.[1]

Promotion of education

Leo Muthu founded the educational trusts[2] to serve for the cause of quality secondary grade and higher education to the learner community. The group of colleges under the trusts offers education across technical, management studies, research, shipping science and alternative medicine streams and more. About 25,000 students are being given the benefit of education per year through the group’s schools and colleges.

Promotion of Industries

Leo Muthu started business enterprises in real estate development in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states. He also set up manufacturing industries.

Leo Muthu was the Managing Partner of Leo Real Estates and Managing Director of Leo Housing (P) Ltd.,[14] in Chennai. In his housing business, he introduced over 75 housing schemes and industrial complexes in and around the suburbs of Chennai, Madurai, Hosur and Bangalore. For his innovative real estate and construction ventures, Leo Muthu was awarded the “Best Real Estate Promoter Award” by the former Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri B. N. Singh.

Leo Muthu was also the Managing Director of Super Fibre Glass (P) Ltd., a SSI manufacturing unit of Fibre Glass Sleeves and Chords, at Chennai which is a supplier to Lucas TVS, English Electric Co., and Kirloskar Co., among others. He also ran Sri Sairaj Printers, a printing company, Super Sea Food Products Pvt. Ltd, Tuticorin, a fish products company, and Sai Jothi Quarry, Chennai, which is engaged in quarrying stones.

Philanthropy

As a philanthropist, Leo Muthu was committed to the cause of improving the lives of people in poverty and donated lands and buildings to the Government of Tamil Nadu, social organizations, orphan homes, Lions and Rotary Clubs. He donated about 16.5 acres of land in Thiruthuraipoondi, his birthplace, in support of the state government’s scheme for opening an engineering college and high school in every district of the state.

He was a generous contributor to educational funding and scholarships for school and college students. He made regular donations for the construction of temples and mass marriages, free medical camps, social awareness camps and blood donation camps.He used to beat the students and abuse the parents of the students during the trust office meetings.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leo Muthu laid to rest". News Today media. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/About.html
  3. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/
  4. ↑ http://sims.sairam.edu.in/
  5. ↑ http://www.sairam.edu.in"
  6. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/Siddha-Medical.html
  7. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/Ayurveda-Medical.html
  8. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/Homoeo-Medical.html
  9. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/SairamMatric_Madurai.html
  10. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/SaiJothiPolytechnic_Madurai.html
  11. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/SaiVidhyala_Madipak.html
  12. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/SairamSchool_Tam.html
  13. ↑ http://www.sairamgroup.in/SairamSchool_Tp.html
  14. ↑ http://www.leohousing.in/profile.html
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