death_date death_place years_active birth_place children nationality birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
13 august 2015 ludhiana , punjab , india 1944 -- 2015 kamalia , punjab , british india 5 indian 26 august 1928 sudarshan munjal munjal 2.jpg om prakash munjal
 om prakash munjal co-founder and chairman of hero cycles
om prakash munjal

om prakash munjal -lrb- 26 august 1928 -- 13 august 2015 -rrb- was an indian businessman , poet and philanthropist .
he was the founder and the current chairman of hero cycles , the world 's largest integrated bicycle manufacturing company by volume and hero motors , an indian two-wheeler components manufacturer , and has ventured into newer business fields including luxury hotels and four-wheeler components .
he is also known for philanthropic activities of running various schools and hospitals .
he died on august 13 , 2015 at dmc hero heart centre , ludhiana .
