Paul Pothen
Paul Pothen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 1916 India |
| Died | 3 August 2004 (aged 88) Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Known for | founding FACT and IFFCO |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Paul Pothen (1916-2004) was an Indian industrialist and one of the pioneers of fertilizer industry in India.[1] He was the founding managing director of three large scale fertilizer manufacturing firms in India.[1]
Pothen was born in a
Pothen started his career by joining the Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) in a senior management position in 1944 where he stayed until 1965 when he was made the founding managing director of FACT Engineering and Design Organisation (FEDO) in 1965.[1] Three years later, when the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) was established in 1968, Pothen was made the founding managing director.[1] He continued at IFFCO till 1981 and moved to Krishak Bharati Cooperative (KRIBHCO) as the organization's founding managing director.[1] He headed the Fertilizer Association of India for several years and was also associated with the Travancore Cochin Chemicals[1] and Fact Technical Society.[3]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Industrialist Paul Pothen dead". The Hindu. 4 August 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Mallapally". Mallapally NRI UAE. 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Fact Technical Society". Fact Technical Society. 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Paul Pothen Nagar". Get Pin Code. 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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