Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria
The Lord Bilimoria | |
|---|---|
Bilimoria in 2015 | |
| Chancellor of the University of Birmingham | |
| In office 18 July 2014 – 1 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Dominic Cadbury |
| Succeeded by | Sandie Okoro |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 16 June 2006 | |
| Chancellor of Thames Valley University | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Paul of Marylebone |
| Succeeded by | Laurence S. Geller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karan Faridoon Bilimoria 26 November 1961 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Party | None (crossbencher) |
| Spouse | Lynne Heather Bilimoria |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Lt. General Faridoon N. Bilimoria and Yasmin Bilimoria |
| Alma mater | Osmania University Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Founder of Cobra Beer President of Confederation of British Industry (2020–2022) Vice President of Confederation of British Industry (2022–2024) |
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Karan Faridoon Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria, CBE, DL, FCA (born 26 November 1961) is a British Indian businessman, member of the House of Lords, and former Chancellor of the University of Birmingham.
Bilimoria founded the global beer brand Cobra Beer, and served as the company's chairman until November 2024. In addition to his business activities, Bilimoria is a politically active independent crossbench member of the House of Lords, served as Chancellor of the University of Birmingham from 2014 to 2024, and is the former President of the Confederation of British Industry (2020–2022) and Vice President (2022–2024).