Director – The Muthoot Pappachan Group, Director - Muthoot Housing Finance Company Ltd. (MHFCL)
As the youngest of three brothers, Mr. Thomas Muthoot is the dynamic, innovative and futuristic thinker of the Group. Mr. Thomas is also the Director of Muthoot Microfin Limited … read more (MML), one of the top five leading microfinance entities in India as well as the Whole-time Director of Muthoot Fincorp Limited.
With his passion towards serving the Indian grassroots and helping them build their dreams, Mr. Thomas is an expert in micro credit and micro savings business. His knowledge and expertise of emerging markets and customer needs have wielded the expansion and diversification of the Group into what it is today. He strictly follows the principle of “Business with a Purpose” and constantly demonstrates that the Group’s activities don’t stop at mere financial lending, instead he recognises that customer wellness and the practice of Responsible Lending is equally important.
Mr. Thomas is a key architect of the much-diversified MPG conglomerate. He initiated several businesses including those in the sectors of Automotive retail, Two-wheeler finance, Microfinance and Affordable Housing finance. Mr. Thomas was instrumental in the setting up of Technopolis, one of Kerala’s first IT parks established through public-private partnership.
Under Mr. Thomas’ leadership, MPG has been actively involved in numerous philanthropical works through the Muthoot Pappachan Foundation. Such works include children’s cleft surgery, disaster-relief construction works, rehabilitation centre, anti-drug awareness campaigns and blood donation, to name a few.
Additionally, driven by Mr. Thomas’s deep passion for sports, the Muthoot Pappachan Group’s CSR has made a transformative impact on grassroots sports development in Kerala. Under his visionary leadership, the group has established grassroots academies for football, volleyball, and badminton, dedicated to identifying and nurturing young talent. These academies provide comprehensive support, including professional training, quality education, and nutritional guidance, empowering aspiring athletes to achieve their full potential.
In 2014, Mr Thomas received the SEN Inclusive Business and Community Award by YPO-WPO in recognition of the women empowerment drive undertaken by the Group.