Graduate in Engineering, IIT, Delhi. Since 1968, with ITC: 1984, Director; 1996, Chairman. 1991-94, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India. 2002, Chairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. 2005, President, Confederation of Indian Industry. Member of the Board of Governors, Indian School of Business. Member, National Executive Committees of trade and industry bodies, India. Recipient of awards including: Business Person of the Year Award, UK Trade and Investment (2006); Global Leadership Award by US-India Business Council (2010); Padma Bhushan, Govt of India (2011).