Asoke Kumar Ghosh

Background

Ghosh, Asoke Kumar was born on October 31, 1942 in Calcutta, W. Bengal, India. Son of Bhupendra Krishna and Suniti Ghosh.

Education

Degree in printing technical, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, 1959. Bachelor, Calcutta University, India, 1961. Postgraduate diploma in Mktgl, Management, Delhi (India) University, 1971.

Career

Supervisor, Times of India, New Delhi, India, 1961-1965; production manager, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1965; deputy managing director, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1971-1972; managing director, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1972-1978; chairman and managing director, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, since 1978.

Achievements

• Asoke Kumar Ghosh has been listed as a noteworthy publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indian Society Mass Communications (executive committee), National Book Development Council of India, Federation of Indian Publishers (president, Gold medal 1988, Most Distinguished Publisher 1996), International Publishers Association (member executive committee, vice president 2000, Decorated for Outstanding Leadership and Freedom to Publish), Book Export Promotion Council (chairman) India International Center, Rotary (district governor since 2000).

Interests

• Avocations: literacy campaign, environmental protection. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Sagarika Chowdhury, March 6, 1972. 1 child, Pushpita.

Father:

Bhupendra Krishna

Mother:

Suniti Ghosh

Spouse:

Sagarika Chowdhury

child:

Pushpita Ghosh