Who was Karl Slym: A brief profile

Tata Motors Managing Director Karl Slym died today in Bangkok where he had gone to attend a board meeting. According to the company, he had fallen from a higher floor of a hotel in Bangkok.

 

Karl Slym joined Tata Motors as the Managing Director in 2012. He led operations of Tata Motors in India and international markets, excluding Jaguar and Land Rover business. 

 

Before joining Tata Motors, Slym was the Executive Vice President & Board Member, SGMW Motors, China (a General Motors Joint Venture), prior to which he was President, Managing Director and Board Member of General Motors in India. 

 

For over two decades, Slym has been with Toyota and General Motors in various positions across geographies. Slym is an alumnus of Stanford University and a Sloan Fellow.