Venky Mysore Biography: Family, Net Worth, And More of KKR’s CEO
KKK Win: Kolkata Knight Riders’s momentous victory has been plastered on every media page. The team led by Shreyas Iyer lifted the Indian Premier League 2024 trophy on 26 May 2024. The victorious moment was made extra special by the presence of the team owner Shahrukh Khan on the field. The team’s win is indeed a result of the cricketer’s hard work but many off-the-field players also played significant roles in ensuring their team and players could put their best foot forward, and one such man is Mr. Venky Mysore, the CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders.
#TeamKKR. Thanks for everything! @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/MRlaUAe3IH
— Venky Mysore (@VenkyMysore) May 29, 2024
Who is Venky Mysore?
Venky Mysore is the CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment, which was established by King Khan, SRK. He is also the CEO and managing director of the IPL 2024 winner Kolkata Knight Riders. As the MD and CEO, his role is instrumental in managing the finances and operations of the team, hence fulfilling a poignant job behind the scenes.
Venky Mysore Personal Life
Born in the serene Mysore of Karnataka, as a kid Venky was passionate about cricket. His interests and skills even got him too close to making his way into the Ranji Trophy, but destiny had other plans for him. His father was not thrilled about his passion for cricket and to honor his choice he abided by his wish. With his unfulfilled aim to be a cricketer someday, Venky went to a business school to pursue his Master’s in Business Administration. He completed his MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of Madras where he also returned to the field as a student of the university. Little did he know that one day he would be managing a cricket team.
Venky Mysore Career
From 2002 to 2003, Mysore served as the chairman of the Bangalore chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce. He boasts 25 years of experience in the insurance industry spanning North America and Asia.
He was the country head of the India Division and vice president of Sun Life Financial Asia at Sun Life Financial Inc. till 2 January 2007.
He gave 21 years to MetLife and left it as a Managing Director of PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited in 2010.
He has also been a director at Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited.
In 2010, Venky joined KKK leaving his coveted post at MetLife and since then there has been no turning point for him. The post joined him back again to his dream of playing a role in the most loved sport of the country, cricket.
Venky Mysore's Net worth
Venky’s net worth is around INR 14 crore as per the media reports. KKR has a net worth of $1.1 billion and revenue was $41.2 as per Forbes.
