Bharat Ram

Bharat Ram or Lala Bharat Ram (15 October 1914 – 11 July 2007) was an Indian industrialist, born in Delhi, British India.

Early life and education Born in Delhi, Bharat Ram was the son of businessman Lala Shri Ram, who founded Delhi Cloth & General Mills. Ram completed his preliminary education at Modern School in New Delhi. He graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi with a degree in Mathematics.

Career After his graduation in 1935, he joined Delhi Cloth & General Mills (which later became DCM) as an apprentice and rose to the position of chairman and managing director in 1958. Ram founded Shriram Fibres, which eventually became SRF, in 1970. Ram was the chairman emeritus of DCM, chairman emeritus of SRF and was also the chairman of Coromandel Fertilizers. Other committees Ram served on include the Punjab Chamber of Commerce in Delhi and the Delhi Factory Owners' Federation. Singh also had a key role in the founding of the Confederation of Indian Industries. Ram was a passionate golfer and helped found the Indian Golf Union.