Vivian Reddy

Vivian Reddy

Background
Vivian Reddy (born Vathasallum Reddy is the founder of the Edison Power Group. Reddy is the son of a teacher and second of nine children, he was chosen as SA's first representative to the Boy Scouts Jamboree in Japan. It was there that he met his inspiration Neil Armstrong. Born in Durban, he has single-handedly created a business empire with diverse interests in energy, casinos, healthcare, financial services and property development.

Philanthropic Work
Reddy, is involved in several South African charity initiatives such as the Orphans of AIDS Trust Fund. He has donated substantially to various community projects such the Wingen Heights Secondary School building project and donating R6million to the Ethekwni Municipality to build a clinic. He treated the residents of Bayview, Chatsworth to a Diwali celebration in commemoration of 150 years of Indian settlement in South Africa since 1860.

Achievements
1992 	    	Four Outstanding South Africans (FOYSA Award) 1993 		International Senate Award 1993 		Distinguished Service Award 1993 		South African Young Achiever Award 1998 		Rotary International - Paul Harris Community Service Award 2003 		Global Indian Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2007 		Voted the Most Admired Businessperson in KwaZulu-Natal 2009 		Award for Sustainable Contribution to Engineering and Business 2011 		Living Legend Award from City of Durban 2012 		Invited to Bill Clinton Global Initiative

Personal life
Reddy and his first wife, Mogi Naidoo, share three children, Yavani, a paediatrician, Shantan, and IT student Kuber.He is currently married to TV presenter and Scandal­ actress Sorisha Naidoo with whom he has a four-year-old son, Saihil and 18-month-old daughter, Kalina.