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Robert Viswanathan Chandran (31 May 1950 – 7 January 2008) was an Indian-born Singaporean business executive, and the founder and CEO of the Chemoil company. Chandran was born in 1950 in Mumbai, India. He unsuccessfully applied to study medicine at the University of Madras, but instead undertook a Master's degree in chemistry. Following the death of his mother, he left India in 1972 and lived in the Philippines where he attended the Asian Institute of Management until 1976, in which year he emigrated to the United States with his Filipino-American wife Vivian. Chandran first made his fortune in California, investing in real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1981, he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen, and in the same year he founded Chemoil, a chemical and oil trading company special

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  • Robert Viswanathan Chandran (* 31. Mai 1950 in Mumbai, Indien; † 7. Januar 2008 in Riau, Indonesien) war ein in Indien geborener US-amerikanischer Unternehmer und der Gründer und CEO des Unternehmens . Chandran studierte erfolglos Medizin an der University of Madras und erlangte später einen Master in Chemie. Nach dem Tod seiner Mutter verließ er 1972 Indien und lebte auf den Philippinen, wo er am studierte, um anschließend in die USA zu emigrieren. Chandran machte sein erstes Vermögen in Kalifornien, indem er in Immobilien investierte. 1981 erhielt er seine Staatsbürgerschaft als US-Amerikaner und gründete im selben Jahr Chemoil, ein Öl- und Chemie-Unternehmen, spezialisiert auf die Betankung von Schiffen. Bereits 1991 wurde Chemoil vom Forbes Magazine als eines der größten privaten US-amerikanischen Unternehmen geführt. Durch die Exxon-Valdez-Katastrophe und den darauf folgenden Abschwung musste Chemoil jedoch umstrukturiert werden. Chemoil bildete eine Partnerschaft mit dem japanischen Handelshaus Itochu und kaufte 50 Prozent der Anteile des Unternehmens. 2005 verlagerte Chandran den Hauptsitz von Chemoil nach Singapur. Er gab seine US-amerikanische Staatsangehörigkeit auf und erhielt die Staatsbürgerschaft von Singapur. Chandran starb im Januar 2008 aufgrund von Verletzungen, die er durch einen Hubschrauberabsturz erlitt. Sein privates Vermögen belief sich zuletzt auf 450 Millionen Dollar. (de)
  • Robert Viswanathan Chandran (31 May 1950 – 7 January 2008) was an Indian-born Singaporean business executive, and the founder and CEO of the Chemoil company. Chandran was born in 1950 in Mumbai, India. He unsuccessfully applied to study medicine at the University of Madras, but instead undertook a Master's degree in chemistry. Following the death of his mother, he left India in 1972 and lived in the Philippines where he attended the Asian Institute of Management until 1976, in which year he emigrated to the United States with his Filipino-American wife Vivian. Chandran first made his fortune in California, investing in real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1981, he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen, and in the same year he founded Chemoil, a chemical and oil trading company specializing in ship-fueling. By 1991, Chemoil was listed by Forbes as one of the United States' largest private companies, although a blow to the company's fortunes following a global downturn in shipping after the Exxon Valdez disaster forced a major restructure and refinancing. Chemoil formed a partnership with Japanese trading company Itochu, which bought a 50% stake in the company. In 2005, Chandran moved himself and the company to a base in Singapore to more easily capitalize on the Asian shipping market. He relinquished his U.S. citizenship and applied for Singaporean citizenship. Chandran died on 7 January 2008 from injuries sustained when the helicopter in which he was traveling crashed in the Riau province of Indonesia. News of his death caused Chemoil's share price to drop by around 16 per cent. (en)
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  • Robert Viswanathan Chandran (* 31. Mai 1950 in Mumbai, Indien; † 7. Januar 2008 in Riau, Indonesien) war ein in Indien geborener US-amerikanischer Unternehmer und der Gründer und CEO des Unternehmens . Chandran starb im Januar 2008 aufgrund von Verletzungen, die er durch einen Hubschrauberabsturz erlitt. Sein privates Vermögen belief sich zuletzt auf 450 Millionen Dollar. (de)
  • Robert Viswanathan Chandran (31 May 1950 – 7 January 2008) was an Indian-born Singaporean business executive, and the founder and CEO of the Chemoil company. Chandran was born in 1950 in Mumbai, India. He unsuccessfully applied to study medicine at the University of Madras, but instead undertook a Master's degree in chemistry. Following the death of his mother, he left India in 1972 and lived in the Philippines where he attended the Asian Institute of Management until 1976, in which year he emigrated to the United States with his Filipino-American wife Vivian. Chandran first made his fortune in California, investing in real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1981, he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen, and in the same year he founded Chemoil, a chemical and oil trading company special (en)
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