Emerging into the world as the offspring of a military physician, Mallya initiated his entrepreneurial endeavors during his final year at Doon School. Vittal Mallya emerged as the undisputed titan of the beverage, liquor, and processed foods industries. His realm of enterprises, including United Breweries, McDowell and Carew, reached far and wide, boasting a virtual monopoly over products like squashes, jams, ketchup, and lime juice cordials with renowned brands like Kissan and Dipy. Elevating his modest Rs 250 to 300 crore empire to unparalleled heights. Under his ambitious umbrella lay over 30 companies, spanning a spectrum from batteries to polymers, plantations to paints. By 1981, Mallya’s command included 10 breweries, 14 distilleries, processed food enterprises, investment firms, packaging units, drug manufacturers, soft drink bottling plants, and even styrene companiesBorn to an army doctor, Mallya began his ventures during his last year at Doon School. While still a Calcutta college student, also father of Vijaya Mallya.
