Mahindra Corporate

Mr. Keshub Mahindra - Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Mr. Keshub Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., is a graduate from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, USA. After joining the Company in 1947, he became the Chairman in 1963. Over five decades, his continuous involvement has enabled the Mahindra Group to reach where it is today.

He is a well-known philanthropist who redefined corporate governance by effectively channelising funds into the social sector. He has contributed immensely to the cause of building ethical corporations in India and is currently a part of numerous prestigious organizations and committees. He was also appointed by the Government of India to serve on a number of Committees including the Sachar Commission on Company Law & MRTP; Central Advisory Council of Industries etc. Today, he is an icon, an inspiring business leader and a distinguished corporate citizen that everyone looks up to.

Mr. Keshub Mahindra is on the Board of Directors of the following organisations:

•	Chairman of Mahindra Holdings & Finance Limited, Mahindra Ugine Steel Company Limited
•	Chairman of the Board of Governors of Mahindra United World College of India
•	Vice-Chairman of Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.
•	Chairman of Kema Services (International) Private Ltd.
•	Chairman, Tech Mahindra Foundation
•	Chairman, Mahindra Holdings Limited
•	Director in Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited, The Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited, United World Colleges (International), Ltd., UK, Rodal Investments Private Limited Pratham-India Education Initiative and Tech Mahindra Foundation.

He is a member of the following organisations & committees:

•	Prime Minister's Council on Trade & Industry, New Delhi
•	Apex Advisory Council - ASSOCHAM
•	Founder Member - Indo-Hellenic Friendship League
•	Founder Member of Governing Council, Integrated Research & Action for Development (IRADe) New Delhi
•	President - Centre for Research in Rural & Industrial Development Society, Chandigarh
•	Chairman, Governing Body, Centre for Research in Rural & Industrial Development, Chandigarh
•	President Emeritus - Employers' Federation of India
•	President of the Governing Council - University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India, New Delhi
•	Hon. Fellow - All India Management Association, New Delhi

Positions held by Mr. Keshub Mahindra: A Timeline

•	1966-67 President of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry
•	1969-70 President of ASSOCHAM
•	1991-92 President of Indo-American Society
•	1978-95 President of M.V.I.R.D.C. - World Trade Centre
•	1975-85 Chairman of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
•	1971-75 Chairman of Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited
•	1984-89 Member of the Foundation Board - International Management Institute, Geneva
•	1986-96 Hon. Member, Business Advisory Council - International Finance Corporation, Washington
•	1983-97 Member, International Council - Asia Society, New York
•	1998-2005 Chairman, India Nominating Committee 'Single Nation Programme', Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, USA

Spearheading social causes:

•	Chairman - Mahindra Foundation
•	Chairman, Board of Trustees - Population First
•	Member, Governing Board - United Way of Mumbai
•	Member of the International Advisory Board of University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Advanced Study of India, Philadelphia
•	Vice President - National Society for Clean Cities
•	Chairman and Founder Trustee - Bombay City Policy Research Foundation
•	Member, Governing Board - Bombay First
•	Chairman - Bombay First, Health & Environment Committee
•	Chairman & Trustee - K.C. Mahindra Education Trust
•	Hon. Member - Rotary Club of Bombay
•	Member of the Governing Body of HelpAge India from 2000-2004
•	Member of the Board of Governors of Bharat Shiksha Kosh from 2002-2005

Recipient of the following prestigious awards:

•	1987 Chevalier De La Legion D'honneur
•	1985 Companion - British Institute of Management
•	1972-82 Giants International Business Leadership Award
•	1980 NIF-Mody Enterprises Man of the Year Award
•	1983 Madras Management Association Business Leadership Award
•	1989 Business India - Businessman of the Year, India
•	1990 Honorary Fellowship of All India Management Association
•	1992 Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence
•	1992 Shiromani Award
•	1993 Vikas Jyoti Award for Outstanding Services, Contribution & Achievements
•	1994 FIE Foundation - Rashtra Bhushan Award
•	1994 The Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial Peace - XLRI, Jamshedpur
•	1996 Rotary Vocational Excellence Award in the field of Industry
•	1998 IMC Diamond Jubilee Endowment Trust Award
•	2000 Motorindia Automan Award
•	2000 Dadabhai Naoroji International Award for Excellence & Lifetime Achievement
•	2003 All India Management Association Lifetime Achievement Award for Management
•	2004 Award from Overdrive for Excellence in the Indian Automotive Hall of Pride
•	2004 Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance
•	2005 Qimpro Platinum Standard - Statesman for Quality - Business Award
•	2006 Lakshya Business Visionary Award - NITIE
•	2007 Indian Business School (IBS) Kolkata Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI).
•	2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award.