KM Mammen Mappillai: the man who built MRF from a balloon shed
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From a tiny balloon unit in Chennai to India's largest tyre maker, KM Mammen Mappillai built MRF through engineering, discipline and an unwavering belief in Indian manufacturing.
Family setback
Many corporate empires are forged in early humiliation. Born in 1922, Mappillai saw his world collapse in 1938 when the princely state of Travan...