Arun joined the Board in 1992.  He resigned as Executive Director in 2010 to focus on the social sector and was immediately reappointed as non-executive director.  The Founder, Director, and Chairman of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India (MHRIL), Arun has contributed more than 30 years to Mahindra in a series of key positions in Compliance, Corporate Governance, Investments, Strategic Planning, Corporate Communications, and identifying new business opportunities. 

Arun holds a degree in Law from the University of Calcutta and is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (FCA) and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (FCS). He has also participated in a Senior Executive Program at the London Business School.

Arun’s entrepreneurial instinct and strategic insights have guided MHRIL’s success as India’s leading vacation experience provider.  He also serves as Chairman of MHRIL, Mahindra Lifespace Developers, Owens Corning India, Mahindra Consulting Engineers, and Mahindra World City Developers, and Director of Mahindra & Mahindra, Mahindra Water Utilities, Mahindra World City (Jaipur), Mumbai Mantra Media and Union Bank of India.  He is also on the Advisory Boards of Barco Company and Schneider Electric India.

Arun is also Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Western Region, Chairman Emeritus of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce, member of the governing Boards of the council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India and Bombay First.  He was the Chairman of the CII National Committee on Water from April 2007 to March 2009.

Arun’s outstanding career achievements have been recognized with several awards, including Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur from President Sarkozy of the French Republic, Real Estate Person of the Year from GIREM Leadership Awards (Triple Tree) in India, Business Achiever Award—Corporate from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 2009, and the 2010 Golden Star Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the Hospitality Industry and the Service Sector. 

In his spare time, Arun enjoys golfing. He lives in Mumbai with his wife.  They have a daughter and a son.