| Name(s) |
BUHARI SYED ABDUR
RAHMAN |
| Date of
Birth |
October 15, 1927 |
| Date of
Death |
January 07, 2015 |
|
Identity |
Indian serial
entrepreneur, philanthropist and educationist. |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He had a range of business interests in the UAE and
India (in Tamil Nadu) including maritime shipping, real
estate, insurance etc.
- He founded numerous schools, colleges, hospitals and
university.
- He was one of the 24 Indians to feature in The 500 Most
Influential Muslims, an annual publication which ranks the
most influential Muslims in the world.
- Abdur Rahman was the Vice-chairperson of Emirates
Trading Agency (commonly known as ETA Star & Ascon group), a
Dubai-based conglomerate from 1973 to 2015.
- He is the founder of B. S. Abdur Rahman University
(earlier named Crescent Engineering College), one of the
first private owned engineering colleges in Chennai.
- He was the Chairman of East Coast Constructions &
Industries Pvt. Ltd, West Asia Exports & Imports Pvt. Ltd,
West Asia Maritime Ltd., Buhari Group, Amana Investments Ltd
in HongKong and Transcar India.
- He was also the Vice-Chairman of Coal & Oil LLC &
Coastal Energy Ltd.
- He founded India's first standalone health insurer Star
Health and Allied Insurance with the help of Oman Insurance
Company.
- East Coast Constructions and Industries that Abdur
Rahman founded in 1962, has been responsible for several
landmarks in Chennai including Gemini flyover, Kodambakkam
flyover, M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Valluvar
Kottam, the Marina Lighthouse and the Apollo Hospital
complex in Greams Road.
- He has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavours,
donating large amounts of money to various charitable
organisations and concentrates on upliftment of economically
weaker sections through the Seethakathi Trust & Zakaat Fund
Foundation.
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