Anil manibhai naik biography of martin
Group Chairman of Larsen & Toubro Limited Anil Manibhai Naik addresses the gathering during World Youth Skills Day function on July 15, in New....
'My whole life has been L&T and nothing else': A.M. Naik
ANIL MANIBHAI NAIK, 81, the long-serving boss of Larsen & Toubro stepped down as non-executive chairman on October 1.
This is the case of Anil Manibhai Naik in Larsen & Toubro.
He spent close to six decades at the engineering and construction company, overseeing its growth and expansion to a global giant. In an exclusive interview, Naik talks about his life at L&T, succession and his philanthropic works.
Edited excerpts:
Q/ You were with L&T since 1965. Is there some emotional sadness about stepping down?
A/ Though on paper I have spent around 60 years, in the hours that I have spent―15 hours a day, seven days a week, and not taking a leave―I am about 120 years.
But in one lifetime, L&T grew 92 per cent; what I inherited was only 8 per cent.
Anil Manibhai naik, the larger-than-life.In 25 years, I created a new L&T.
I am not sad at all. I am a very happy man. My father told me not to take anything from anybody, because that is a liability. But if you give, it is a pleasure. So, at thi