Indian Entrepreneurs, Biography, Y. C. Deveshwar, ITC Limited, Born in 1947

Y. C. Deveshwar (born in 1947) was an Indian entrepreneur and chairman of ITC Limited.

He held the position of chairman at ITC Limited from 1996 to 2017.

Deveshwar was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his contribution to trade and industry.

He was an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Harvard Business School.

During his tenure as chairman of ITC Limited, the company established new lines of businesses such as FMCG, hotels, paperboards, specialty papers and agribusiness.

He was credited with transforming ITC into one of India's most respected companies.

He also served as a member of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council and the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry.

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