Robert V. Chandran1950-2008

“Strive to leave footprints on the sands of

time”

Bob – The Many Faces

Mumbai-born, 1950

Master’s Degree in

Chemistry, 1972

AIM-MBM, 1974

“Bobby” - the Student

“He loves to talk!”- Prof Rico Angtuanco,

classmate

“Bob used to sing Indian songs…He could not have his meals without the perennial hot sauce…”

- Rey del Castillo, roommate“…a gangling and reedy fellow who seemed quite very articulate in class…he helped me regain my confidence…”

- Joseph Macmang, classmate

Bob- the Friend

Bob- the Family Man“He had the loudest ties that anyone had ever seen: full ofcolor and always bright and completely impossible to ignore.That was my Dad’s personality.”

Sharon Chandran, daughter

“Bob was one of those people who saw greatness in all of us, a greatness that we didn’t even imagine we had in us.” Vivian Chandran, wife

Bob- the Tycoon

1981: Bob started Chemoil at the age of 29

and transformed it into one of the world’s

largest and leading integrated physical

suppliers of marine fuel products

1991: Forbes magazine listed Chemoil as

one of the largest US private companies

2005: Moved Chemoil to Singapore

Bob- the Businessman

Bob- the Employer

“He was a consummate entrepreneur, his mind always full of ideas.”

- Adrian Tolson, VP Sales & Mktg

“Genial”

“Passionate & impetous”

“Stalking the office

shoeless”

“Kind Human Being”

“Astute Businessm

an”

“Reliable

Mentor”

“Self-

Driven

Achiever

Bob- the AchieverWon Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of

the Year award , 2007 for the oil and

gas sector Ernst & Young.wmv

Launched $500,000 venture fund for

entrepreneurs at AIM

Member of several expert advisory

panels to leading universities and

companies

Served on Board of Governors of AIM,

Investment Committee of Worcester

College, University of Oxford

Bob- the “Global Leader”

“It has been a fantastic walk down the path of building a Global corporation. It is the best learning experience I have ever had, and above all the most thrilling adventure!”

“Entrepreneurs are natural leaders…Blessed with a dream or a vision, they bring a lot of passion to the idea of corporate growth”

“What makes a successful leader? It

starts with a Big VISION!”

“A Global leader has to have great level of

patience & understanding “

Bob- the “Global Leader”

Bob - A Tribute