The funeral rites of R.N. Saboo, industrialist and former president of Grasim Industries at Mavoor, were held at the crematorium on the Mavoor Road here on Tuesday afternoon.

Saboo, 84, who was instrumental in establishing the Mavoor Grasim Company, had died at a private hospital on Monday.

A native of Pilani in Rajasthan, Saboo, began his career as a production executive at a cotton mill of the Birla group in Gawlior in 1952.

The company appointed him as deputy chief executive to start the factory at Mavoor in 1961 and he had played a vital role in all its spheres of activity for nearly four decades.

Saboo was active in the socio-cultural field in the city. He had also served as president of the Malabar Chamber of Commerce.

He had established the Savithrio Devi Saboo Memorial Women’s College, a cancer ward at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, and an English medium school.

He is survived by sons Alok Kumar Saboo, Sanjeev Saboo, Rajeev Saboo, and daughter Meenakshi Dalmia.

His wife Savithri Devi Saboo and a son Ajay Saboo predeceased him.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Kozhikode / by Special Correspondent / Kozhikode – July 22nd, 2015