Venky Mysore is an Indian-American businessman. He holds the position of CEO at Red Chillies Entertainment and is the CEO and Managing Director of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
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Wiki/Biography
Venky Mysore was born on 30 December in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Their zodiac sign is Capricorn. His childhood was spent in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling in Chennai. He studied economics along with statistics and mathematics. He did a Master of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance from the University of Madras.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
He belongs to a conservative middle-class South Indian family.
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Veena. The couple has three children, two daughters named Priyanka and Malvika and a son named Aneesh.
Venky Mysore with Veena
livelihood
Venky held the position of President of the Bangalore Chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce from 2002 to 2003. He has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry with a background in North America and established operations in Asia. He worked with MetLife for over 21 years and left the company in 2010 as Managing Director of PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited. Until January 2, 2007, he worked at Sun as Country Head of India Division and Vice President of Sun Life Financial Asia. Life Financial Inc. He held positions as Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director of Gujarat Sidhi Cement Limited, Director of Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Independent Non-Executive Director at Oberoi Realty Limited and Director of Birla Sun Life Assets. MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED. In 2010, he joined Shahrukh Khan’s IPL team, KKR. He played a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders acquiring Caribbean Premier League team Trinbago Knight Riders (formerly Trinidad and Tobago Red Steels).
net worth
In April 2023, his net worth was estimated to be Rs. 14 crores.
Facts/General Knowledge
- While he was studying at Madras University, he played cricket at the district level and won the South Zone Championship. He has played cricket with (Krishnamachari) Srikkanth, WV Raman and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.
- 2022 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Shreyas Iyer alleged that Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore is getting involved in choosing the team and many former players criticized him for interfering in cricket-related decisions. Later Shreyas Iyer clarified that there was a misunderstanding. When he mentioned the CEO’s name, it was to highlight his positive role in consoling players who were not selected, acknowledging the emotional challenge they faced.
- In 2023, KKR made Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc the most expensive player in IPL history by buying him for a whopping Rs 24.75 crore in the auction. Team CEO Venky Mysore said the high price was justified as the Australian fast bowler was the preferred player based on his skill set.
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