Vikram Lal

Vikram Lal (born 1942) is an Indian businessman. Lal is the founder and former CEO of Eicher Motors, an Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer based in New Delhi, India. He has been a member of the board of directors of The Doon School. As per the Forbes list of India's 100 richest tycoons, as of 9 October 2024, Vikram Lal and his family are ranked 31st with a net worth of $8.8 billion.

Early life and education Vikram Lal was born in 1942. He studied mechanical engineering at the Technische Universität Darmstadt.

Business career In 1966, Lal joined Eicher India, part of his family owned companies established by his father, Man Mohan Lal, in 1948. In 1985, he took a step back in detailed management of his companies as result of a heart bypass, which also contributed to his later decision of handing over management control of his companies to professionals. In 1997, Lal retired from all executive roles in his companies and handed control over to professional managers. Lal spends his retirement years volunteering at his own Goodearth Education Foundation.