Leo Muthu

M. Jothiprakasam (2 April 1952 – 10 July 2015[1]), better known as Leo Muthu, was an Indian philanthropist, educationist and businessman. He was the Founder-Chairman of the "Sairam Institutions", which operates many secondary and tertiary educational institutions. His name to be officially used is MJF.Ln.Leo Muthu.

Leo Muthu
Born
M.Jothiprakasam

(1952-04-02)2 April 1952
Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
Died10 July 2015(2015-07-10) (aged 63)[1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesLeo Muthu, KGM Muthu, Jothiprakasam Manickam.
Occupation(s)Educationalist, Philanthropist & Industrialist
SpouseKalaiselvi Jothiprakasam
Children
  • Sharmila Rajaa
  • Sai Prakash LeoMuthu
RelativesT R Baalu (in-laws) Dr T R B Rajaa (son-in-law)

Early life

Leo Muthu was born in 1952 in Thiruthuraipoondi Village, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu to K G Manickam-Nagalakshmi. He started his career in real estate in 1972.[1]

Promotion of education

Leo Muthu founded educational trusts[2] that serve for the cause of quality education to the learner community. The group of colleges under the trusts offers education across technical, management studies, research, shipping science and alternative medicine streams and more. About 25,000 students are being given the benefit of education per year through the group’s schools and colleges.

Promotion of Industries

Leo Muthu started business enterprises in real estate development in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states. He also set up manufacturing industries.

Leo Muthu was the Managing Partner of Leo Real Estates and Managing Director of Leo Housing (P) Ltd.,[14] in Chennai. In his housing business, he introduced over 75 housing schemes and industrial complexes in and around the suburbs of Chennai, Madurai, Hosur and Bangalore. For his innovative real estate and construction ventures, Leo Muthu was awarded the “Best Real Estate Promoter Award” by the former Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri B. N. Singh.

Leo Muthu was also the Managing Director of Super Fibre Glass (P) Ltd., a SSI manufacturing unit of Fibre Glass Sleeves and Chords, at Chennai which is a supplier to Lucas TVS, English Electric Co., and Kirloskar Co., among others. He also ran Sri Sai Raj Printers, a printing company, Super Sea Food Products Pvt. Ltd, Tuticorin, a fish products company, and Sai Jothi Quarry, Chennai, which is engaged in quarrying stones.

Philanthropy

As a philanthropist, Leo Muthu committed to the cause of improving the lives of people in poverty and donated lands and buildings to the Government of Tamil Nadu, social organizations, orphan homes, Lions and Rotary Clubs. He was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship after he took charge as the President of Lions Club in the 1990s. He donated about 16.5 acres of land in Thiruthuraipoondi, his birthplace, in support of the state government’s scheme for opening an engineering college and high school in every district of the state.

He was a generous contributor to educational funding and scholarships for school and college students. He made regular donations for the construction of temples and mass marriages, free medical camps, social awareness camps and blood donation camps.

References
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  2. "Sai Ram Group of Institutions". Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. "Home". Sairam Institutions. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. "Home". Sairam Institute of Management Studies. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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  7. "Sai Ram Group of Institutions | Sri Sai Ram Homoeopathy Medical College". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  8. "Sai Ram Group of Institutions | Sai Ram Matriculation School". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  9. "Sai Ram Group of Institutions | Sai Jothi Polytechnic College Madurai". Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  10. "Sai Ram Group of Institutions | Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  11. "Sri Sairam Polytechnic College Chennai". Sairam Institutions. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  12. "Sai Ram Group of Institutions | Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  13. "Sai Ram Group of Institutions | Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  14. "Welcome to Sai Leo Housing (P) Ltd".
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