Mr. Veerappan is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and executive with over two decades of experience across the pharmaceutical, technology, media, and finance sectors. He currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Sapphire Pharma LLC, a pharmaceutical company focused on strategic innovation, and is the Founder and Principal of Tydings Capital LLC, a private investment firm. He also holds the role of Chairman at Munidex Inc., overseeing its strategic growth and operations.
His extensive consulting and technical background spans a who’s who of the pharmaceutical industry, having worked with major global companies including Teva, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck, Roche, Faulding, and Sanofi.
A passionate entrepreneur with a global footprint, he has founded, owned, and managed several enterprises in the U.S. and internationally, including Mtech Consulting Group, Spatial Comps, and Fitness One. His career also includes cross-industry experience at firms such as Lifesciences International, Jacobs Engineering, GEA, and Glatt.
Beyond business, he has contributed to media as an Associate Producer of the Netflix series Brown Nation and is actively involved in philanthropic efforts. He serves as a Trustee of VAMS, a not-for-profit Montessori school in Southern India, reflecting his long-standing commitment to education and community development.
With a career defined by innovation, leadership, and cross-disciplinary impact, he continues to focus on creating value and transforming industries on a global scale.
