Sundar Menon
| Sundar Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Nationality |
 India |
| Occupation | Founder & MD of Sun Group International |
| Spouse(s) | Syama Sundar Menon |
| Children | Sanjay Menon, Swathy Menon |
| Parent(s) | M.C.S. Menon, Jaya Menon |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Sundar Menon (born Sundar Adiyat Menon in Kerala, India) is an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist based in Qatar. He is the founder and CEO of Sun Group International. Menon is known for his various philanthropic and socio-economic activities within Kerala and among the migrant workforce in the Middle East. He was awarded Padmashri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2016.
Sundar Menon was born in Thrissur district of Kerala, India. He was born to M.C.S. Menon, a retired Assistant General Manager in South Indian Bank and Principal of The South Indian Bank Staff Training College, who was also the former President of Cochin Devaswom Board from 2010 to 2012, and Jaya Menon, a homemaker. Menon’s family consists of his wife Syama, and two children. His son, Sanjay, is the Director of Sun Group International, Sharjah, UAE. His daughter Swathy is married to Praveen Kumar, a chartered accountant.
Menon earned a degree in Economics before moving to Qatar in 1985. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by European Continental University (EUC-USA) in 2015 for the contributions made towards the economic development of the Gulf region.
Menon’s first job at Qatar was with the British Oil Field Services Company in Doha as a business executive. He then joined a leading transportation company and played an active role in its growth and increased profits. Later, he joined the firm as a partner.
He founded the Sun Group International in 1986 with branches in UAE, Qatar, India and Panama. The business interests of the group include energy, petrochemicals, natural resources, transportation and trading sectors. Sun Group International has recently ventured into real estate development and mass media as well. The group works with the mission to serve with “spotless quality, irresistible prices and heartfelt after sales service”.
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