Background
Alva, Dinker Shanker was born on February 7, 1933 in Mangalore, India. Son of Shanker and Kamala Alva.
dyeing and manufacturing company executive
Alva, Dinker Shanker was born on February 7, 1933 in Mangalore, India. Son of Shanker and Kamala Alva.
Bachelor of Science, Madras University, 1951. Bachelor of Science in Textile Technology, Madras University, 1953.
Assistant weaving master, Delhi Cloth Mills Ltd., 1953-1958; independent consultant, IBCON Ltd., Bombay, India, 1958-1960; general manager, Anglo-French Textiles Ltd., Pondicherry, India, 1966-1969; sales executive, The Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd., Bombay, 1960-1966; general manager sales, sales director, The Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd., Bombay, 1969-1974; executive director, president, The Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd., Bombay, 1974-1988; managing director, The Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd., Bombay, since 1988. Board directors Archway Investment Company Ltd., Shangi Polyesters Ltd., National Peroxide Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd., Wadia Bachelor of science in nursing India Ltd., IndianCotton Mills Federation. Deputy Chairman of Commission of administration Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council.
Member Bombay Textile Research Association (governing committee), The All India Exporters Chamber (member managing committee), Bombay Millowners Association.
Married Shashikala Alva, May 8, 1960. Children: Sandeep, Shamitha.