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Alagappan felicitated

CHENNAI: A host of speakers on Thursday commended M.A. Alagappan, Executive Chairman, Murugappa Group, for his contribution to industry, sports and welfare projects.

They were speaking at a meeting organised to felicitate Mr. Alagappan on his being conferred with an honorary doctorate by Birmingham City University.

M.M. Murugappan, Director, Murugappa Corporate Board, said the honorary doctorate to Mr. Alagappan was a honour to the Murugappa family.

S. Viji, chairman, Sundaram Finance, congratulated Mr. Alagappan on receiving the doctorate and said he was the first person to receive a doctorate from a foreign university among the members of the Southern India Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

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