Onkar S. Kanwar is an Indian businessman, the self-made billionaire Chairman of Apollo Tyres Ltd. (NSE: APOLLOTYRE), one of India's largest and most global tire manufacturers, and the Apollo Group conglomerate. His career is rooted in industrial manufacturing and engineering.

Kanwar holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). His philosophical approach centers on scale, technological innovation, and vertical integration across the tire manufacturing and automotive supply chain. His structural contribution is tied to globalizing the Indian tire industry.

• Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Chairman): The core publicly traded asset, a major global manufacturer of tires for two-wheelers, passenger vehicles, and commercial vehicles (with manufacturing in India, Hungary, and the Netherlands).
• Industrial Focus: His success is built on scale manufacturing and R&D in essential automotive components.
• Investment Strategy: His philosophy is rooted in long-term investment in industrial assets and leveraging the massive Indian and global automotive growth story.
• Academic Background: He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCSD.

Onkar Kanwar's strategic leadership guided Apollo Tyres' transformation into a global market leader. He joined the company in 1978 and assumed the Chairman role, successfully guiding the company's commitment to technological excellence and aggressive international expansion (acquiring assets in Europe and diversifying globally). His structural contribution is immense: driving the professionalization and modernization of the Indian tire manufacturing sector.

His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global automotive supply chain and industrial manufacturing sector.

Onkar Kanwar's social impact is structural, stemming from Apollo Tyres' role as a massive industrial employer and foundational supplier of essential safety components (tires) for the global automotive industry. His companies contribute significantly to national industrial output and technological capacity. His Apollo Tyres Foundation supports education, health, and road safety initiatives. His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

His structural contribution is tied to the successful industrialization and scale of the Indian automotive components sector.

Onkar Kanwar maintains the professional, composed style of an industrial executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored business suits or traditional Indian business attire. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the high-capital industrial sector.

Residing in New Delhi, India, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to industrial scale, technological innovation, and the long-term, stable growth of the automotive supply chain.