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Richard B Saldanha

Mr. Saldanha, a graduate Mechanical Engineer, served Hindustan Lever & Unilever plc for 30 years. He spent almost 10 years in Latin America. Rose to be Chairman and CEO of Unilever Peru and a Member of the Unilever Latin America Board.


He returned to India as Managing Director of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd, a 2.5 BN $ enterprise,
Later spent 5 years as Executive Director and Member of the Board of The Times of India Group to help build organizational capability, culture and competitiveness.
 

He then was 6 years with The Blackstone Group in India as Executive Director responsible for Operational Excellence in a wide range of Portfolio Companies. After retirement from The Blackstone Group, he continued the Boards of a few of the Blackstone Portfolio
Cos. He was Chairman of Gokaldas Exports Ltd and was also on the Board of Bennett Coleman and Co (Holding Co of Times of India Group), on the boards TV , Radio , Internet and Magazines of the Times Of India Group Cos.
 

Currently he is on the Boards of a couple of other prominent firms in India including Apollo health and Lifestyle Ltd & Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. He is also Vice Chairman of The Court of Governors of the Administrative Staff College of India .
 

He has always been actively involved with NGOs and CSR initiatives.

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