N. M. Wagle

N. M. Wagle
Born Maharashtra, India
Occupation Civil servant
Business executive
Awards Padma Bhushan

N. M. Wagle is a former Indian civil servant, business executive and a former chairman of Greaves Cotton.[1] He headed the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), a Maharashtra Government agency, for five consecutive terms (1970–75), becoming the longest serving chairman in the institution's history.[2] He was the first Indian to serve as the president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), one of the premier trade organizations in India.[3] He also served as the president of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry for two terms, in 1961 and 1968.[4] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1970, for his contributions to Indian industry.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Bakhtiar Dadabhoy (2013). Barons of Banking. Random House India. p. 551. ISBN 9788184004762.
  2. ↑ Harnam S. Verma (1984). Bombay, New Bombay and Metropolitan Region: growth process and planning lessons. Concept Publishing Company. p. 171.
  3. ↑ Stanley A. Kochanek (1974). Business and Politics in India. University of California Press. pp. 126 of 382. ISBN 9780520023772.
  4. ↑ "Past Presidents". Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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