Mumbai, Dec 29 - R. Ravimohan, executive director or Reliance Industries who was appointed to its board earlier this year, died here late Monday after a massive cardiac arrest, a company statement said.

He is survived by wife Madhuralakshmi, daughter Hridaya and son Jagad.

Ravimohan, 52, was among the key executives of the company negotiating the acquisition of the troubled Dutch petrochemicals major LyondellBasell Industries.

"We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Ravimohan. He was a keen supporter of Reliance Industries and a very dear friend," said Mukesh Ambani, chairman of the company.

Ravimohan was a chemical engineer and had completed the advanced management programme from Harvard Business School. He was named whole-time director of Reliance from Sep 1, after serving as the chairman of Crisil. (IANS)