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Boby Chemmanur
BornChemmanur Devassy Kutty Boby
(1964-05-26) 26 May 1964 (age 60)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
🏳️ NationalityIndian
💼 Occupation
Chairman & Managing Director of Boby Group of Companies.
👩 Spouse(s)Smitha Boby
👶 Children1 daughter
👴 👵 Parent(s)Sisily and Devassy Kutty
🌐 WebsiteWebsite

Chemmanur Devassy Kutty Boby popularly known as Dr Boby Chemmanur (born 26 May 1964) is an Indian who is a popular businessman, social media influencer, and investor from South India.

He is also a world-famous philanthropist. Boby is a businessman of gold and owns the ‘Boby Chemmanur International Group. He is also known as the World Record holder. Boby is famous for his working style. He grew up from nothing to a famous businessman in no time. He has appeared in many magazines and is very well known for his sharp mind and dealing with problems quickly. He is also the chairman, founder, and managing director of ‘Vision for Life Charitable Trust’.

Early life[edit]

Though born to a business family, initially Boby's interests were not in business. However, over the course of time, he became one of the most reputed businessmen because very special reason. You can call it Boby Chemmanur's Life Vision. While in school, Boby happened to read a book on Mother Teresa and it became a life-changing event. He was totally inspired by the purity of love and sacrifice shown by Mother Teresa towards humanity. Boby realized the path he was to follow and also understood that to achieve his goals, he needed considerable resources. At the same time, he was not willing to accept donations to fulfil his vision but using the business profit only. He decided to work hard and made unique business strategies to successfully grow his family enterprises so as to accomplish of his life vision. And what followed, is history. Dr Boby Chemmanur's business empire straddles India, the Middle East, Malaysia and USA, as jewellery, non-banking financial company, Phygicart E-Commerce, Boby Bazaar, Timeshare Oxygen Resorts and Boby Tours & Travels bringing direct and indirect employment to thousands. In 2016, he has introduced Mobile Jewellery named Boby and Maradona Gold Diamond 'Parakkum Jewellery' in India for the first time. Today many of the Group Companies is exceptionally successful, and the credit goes to his life vision and the wise decisions he took to achieve this. Dr Boby Chemmanur, popularly known as Bo Cheis an Indian businessman, sportsman, social worker, motivator and entertainer. He is the chairman and Managing Director of Boby Group of Companies that owns Boby Chemmanur international Jewellers, Boby bazaar supermarket chain, Boby oxygen resorts, Chemmanur Nidhi Ltd., Chemmanur Credits and Investments, Boby Tours and Travels and the e-commerce and direct selling platform Phygicart.com. A commerce graduate, Dr Boby Chemmanur joined the family business. But soon he discovered that his life's mission is social work and business is only a way towards that goal. The life of Mother Teresa had, since his school days, been stirring his soul. He once witnessed a man dying for the need of blood and at another time he himself had to take a bleeding accident victim lying by the wayside to a hospital. All these events raised his philanthropic spirit and he set out, as a beginning to create a world-class blood bank where the needy would get blood free cost. Keeping in mind, Dr. Boby successfully completed an 812 Km. marathon, with the slogan "Give Blood, Save Life", from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram, creating awareness about the necessity of donating blood. People from all walks of life whole-heartedly participated in the run and registered their names in the blood donors data bank, culminating in the Boby Friends Blood Bank collecting around 5,00,000 blood donors' data from across the state! In the concluding ceremony at Thiruvananthapuram, 1250 families were distributed financial assistance between Rs. 25,000 to 1,00,000 by the Chief Minister of Kerala. Now, the Blood-Bank has a 24x7 helpline service that caters to the needy all over Kerala. This 812 km run[1] earned him a place in India Book of Records, Asia Book of Records and the Unique World Records and Honorary Doctorate Degree from World Records University. One of his major interests is sports. He is an expert in Football, Marathon, Arm wrestling, Shooting, Archery, Swimming and martial arts like Kung-fu and Karate. He is well known not only for his business success but also for his interest in sports and adventure. He was the soul mate of the football legend, Diego Maradona.[2]Sports and adventures are always his areas of interest. An avid sportsman, his interest is not confined to sitting in the galleries, but actively playing Sports such as football, shooting, running, karate etc. on an everyday basis. He never misses an opportunity for underwater diving including scuba diving. He loves sports and finds time for it in his busy business life. He believes that his interest in adventure has made him completely fearless in his personal and professional life. His sportsmanship keeps his mind and body young forever. He is known as the man of adventure. He believes that adventures bring the courage to fight till the success Boby finds happiness by serving the poor. He spends a major share of his business profit and the majority of his time to do charity and social service. When he did 812 Kilometers run, he has spent crores to help the needy all over Kerala. When Kerala faced the disasters like flood and landslide, he directly involved in the rescue mission with Boby Fans. Reached the flood ridden areas in boat and rescued hundreds of people and provided food, medicine and dress kits for the people in the rescue shelters. He handed over his two acres of land worth rupees 12 crores, to the people who left homeless due to the landslide in Wayanad. When the pandemic covid-19 affected the entire world, Boby did a lot to help the people who suffered. Participated in the ‘break the chain’ campaign conducted by the Govt. of Kerala, distributed free food kits for the needy, provided helicopter for the government, donated mobile quarantine rooms, arranged free transportation for the people who couldn’t reach the homeland. Provided mobile phones, TV, tablets etc for the students to attend the online classes. Boby’s 1000 house project is for the people who are homeless. Recently he becomes the icon of social media for his timely interventions in various social issues. As a part of the charity, he is providing food and shelter for thousands of people across India. Excluding the poor homes, he is on the assignment to give a thousand homes for the poor. During the ever big flood in Kerala, he became the superhero of the land. He directly participated in the rescue operation and saved hundreds of people. He served food, medicines and clothes for the thousands, affected by the flood. He is the only business person who has a fans association. It is only because of his unique way to help the poor. Not like other fans association, Boby fans charitable trust is well known for their charity activities. To regulate the charity activities systematically, the fans group create a new Boby fans app. Through this app, the public can be a part of his charity activities. Anybody can download and install Boby fans app from Google play store or app store. His dedication and simplicity led him to own a very huge business kingdom. He is the Chairman & Managing Director of Boby Group of Companies. Boby Group Of Companies including Chemmanur International Jewellers, Boby Bazaar (Supermarket chain), Chemmanur Credits and Investment Limited, Chemmanur Nidhi limited, Boby Oxygen resorts, Boby tours & travels and phygicart.com (E-Commerce platform). One of the reasons for his success in business is the heart touched friendship. He brought the football legend, Maradona[3]to Kerala for the first time to inaugurate his jewellery showroom. And he also brought many of the celebrities as chief guests in his every new beginning. The most exciting fact about his business success is his brave attempts to do experiments in business. He is never afraid of failure. He made different types of inventions in his business career. For the first time in Kerala, he introduced mobile jewellery. It was designed by the world-famous automotive designer Dilip Chhabria. Later he introduced a helicopter taxi service for the public at a cheap rate, it was also an experiment. But he won in this experiment and the people witnessed the first Heli taxi service in Kerala. Everyone knows the value of Rolls Royce car[4] , But the price was not his matter. He provided a luxurious journey in Rolls Royce[5] for the public at the cheapest fare. He got the national attention for his brave experiment and recognized him as the first person who brings the Rolls Royce taxi to India.[6]He is always focused on his business to make sure the reflection of his social commitments on his business. As a part of women empowerment, he started Boby Bazar supermarket chain from all over India. He never used any kind of fake identity to seek public attention. He became a celebrity and a motivational speaker. Flowers TV, one of the leading entertainment channels in Malayalam invited him as chief guest for their popular TV show 'star magic'. He also appeared in Asianet comedy stars as a chief guest. Comedy stars is a popular entertainment show in Malayalam and Asianet is one of the reputed channels in Kerala. Boby always wishes to live free and young. Millions of people following him on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Majority of his followers consist people from young generation. For the people, Boby is not only a businessman but also an artist and entertainer. His life itself is an inspiration; by telling his real-life stories he spreads motivations to the public. To date, he delivered speeches and motivation classes to various people like students, professionals and business persons. His audience includes business students and management students from various universities.

Boby Chemmanur International group[edit]

The Chemmanur legacy written in gold is a story of three generations of the Chemmanur family which has its roots at Varandhirapilly in Thrissur District, Kerala. From a modest beginning to an undisputed leader in the gold and jewellery trade has been a glorious march. The foundations of the group were laid by the Grandfather of the current Chairman and Managing Director of the Group, Dr. Boby Chemmanur, and later, the reins were handed over to Mr. Devassykutty, Boby's father. Now Chemmanur International Group spread over several countries under the efficient leadership of Dr. Boby Chemmanur and having 7000 dedicated staff. . He is the Chairman & Managing Director of Boby Group of Companies. Boby Group Of Companies including Chemmanur International Jewellers, Boby Bazaar (Supermarket chain), Chemmanur Credits and Investment Limited, Chemmanur Nidhi limited, Boby Oxygen resorts, Boby tours & travels and phygicart.com (E-Commerce platform).

Philanthropy[edit]

Boby finds happiness by serving the poor. He spends a major share of his business profit and the majority of his time to do charity and social service. When he did 812 Kilometers run, he has spent crores to help the needy all over Kerala. When Kerala faced the disasters like flood and landslide, he directly involved in the rescue mission with Boby Fans. Reached the flood ridden areas in boat and rescued hundreds of people and provided food, medicine and dress kits for the people in the rescue shelters. He handed over his two acres of land worth rupees 12 crores, to the people who left homeless due to the landslide in Wayanad. When the pandemic covid-19 affected the entire world, Boby did a lot to help the people who suffered. Participated in the ‘break the chain’ campaign conducted by the Govt. of Kerala, distributed free food kits for the needy, provided helicopter for the government, donated mobile quarantine rooms, arranged free transportation for the people who couldn’t reach homeland. Provided mobile phones, TV, tablets etc for the students to attend the online classes. Boby’s 1000 house project is for the people who are homeless. Recently he becomes the icon of the social media for his timely interventions in various social issues like Neyyttinkara suicide issue and all. As a part of the charity, he is providing food and shelter for thousands of people across India. Excluding the poor homes, he is on the assignment to give thousand homes for the poor. During the ever big flood in Kerala, he became the superhero of the land. He directly participated in the rescue operation and saved hundreds of people. He served food, medicines and clothes for the thousands, affected by the flood. He is the only business person who has a fans association. It is only because of his unique way to help the poor. Not like other fans association, Boby fans charitable trust is well known for their charity activities. To regulate the charity activities systematically, the fans group create a new Boby fans app. Through this app, the public can be a part of his charity activities.[7]

Personal life[edit]

Dr Boby Chemmanur is the Chairman and Managing Director of Chemmanur International Group. This group has a trusted tradition of 158 years, based in Kerala and branches across India, the Middle East, Malaysia and the United States of America. Boby was born on 26th May 1969 into a business family in Thrissur, Central Kerala. His father, Devassy Kutty, was a retired Indian Air Force Officer and mother, Sisily, a housewife. He has a younger brother and a younger sister and now lives in Kozhikode with his wife, Smitha and daughter, Anna.

Recognition and awards[edit]

  • 1 – 812km Run unique world record
  • 2 – Guinness record for world peace[8]
  • 3 – Mother Teresa Award[9]
  • 4 – Best Humanitarian Award[10]
  • 5 – Kerala State Business Excellence Award[11]
  • 6 – Glory of India Award[12]
  • 7 – Global Keraleeyan Award[12]
  • 8 – Mahathma Puraskar
  • 9 – SriSri Ravisankar Award[13]

References[edit]

  1. "Hand of God to Hand of Gold – Tribute from Boby". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  2. "Kerala jeweller to honour 'close friend' Diego Maradona with museum". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  3. "When football legend Diego Maradona inaugurated jeweller Boby Chemmanur's showroom". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  4. "Kerala entrepreneur converts Rolls Royce into luxury cab". thehitavada.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. "Inside the insane garage of the billionaire who owns India's only Rolls Royce taxi". gqindia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  6. "Kerala-Based Jeweller Boby Chemmanur to bid for Donald Trump's Used Rolls-Royce Phantom". news18.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  7. "Kerala: Boby Chemmanur to build museum for Diego Maradona". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  8. "Largest human image of a peace sign". guinnessworldrecords.com.
  9. "Mother Teresa Award for jeweller". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  10. "Bobby Chemmanur receives two awards". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  11. "Jeweller of the Year". ksbea.com.
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Awards". bobychemmanur.com.
  13. "Stand up against graft, says Sri Sri". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2013-01-08.

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