D. N. Ghosh
Dhruba Narayan Ghosh | |
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| Occupation(s) | Civil servant, bureaucrat, banker |
| Known for | Twelfth Chairman of State Bank of India; inaugural chairman of ICRA Limited |
| Notable work | Autobiography "No Regrets" |
Dhruba Narayan Ghosh was a distinguished Indian civil servant and bureaucrat who held the position of the twelfth Chairman of State Bank of India and was instrumental in establishing ICRA Limited, serving as its inaugural chairman.
Life
Insights into his formative years are captured in his autobiography titled No Regrets, which was released by Rupa Publications on 1 August 2015. The book's launch event took place on 27 August 2015, with then SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya and Deepak Parekh, chairman of the Housing Development Finance Corporation, officiating the ceremony.
Education
Ghosh earned a Master's degree specializing in Economics from the University of Calcutta.
Early career
Beginning his professional journey with the Indian Audit and Accounts Service, he occupied several significant roles and was notably involved in the process leading to the nationalization of banks in India.
Banking career
From 13 May 1985 until 12 May 1989, he led as the twelfth Chairman of State Bank of India. His leadership period marked the initiation of efforts to computerize SBI's branch network, alongside securing the bank’s initial international rating through S&P Global Ratings. Upon his retirement in 1989, Atal V. succeeded him as Chairman.
Later career
Following retirement, Ghosh assumed various senior positions within the private sector, including:
- Serving on the boards of Philips and Larsen & Toubro
- Chairing the Board of Governors at Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
- Leading Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Company Limited as Chairman
- Heading Gerdau Steel India Limited as Chairman
- Chairmanship at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
- Acting as Chairman and Director of The Peerless General Finance and Investment Company Limited
- Managing Director role at Damodar Cement and Slag Limited
- Independent Non-Executive Directorships at Birla Corporation Limited and Housing Development Finance Corporation
- Directorship at Tata Global Beverages Limited
Additionally, he presided over the Society for the Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives. In 1991, he was appointed Managing Trustee of Sameeksha Trust, which publishes Economic and Political Weekly.