Jagdish Gururaja Acharya

Background

Acharya, Jagdish Gururaja was born on November 7, 1956 in Mumbai, India. Son of Udyavara Gururaja and Ratnavathi Gururaja Acharya.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bombay University, 1977. Master of Business Administration, Indian Institute Management, Calcutta, 1979.

Career

Branch executive Asian Paints, Ltd., India, 1979-1980, marketing executive India, 1981-1982, branch manager India, 1982-1985. Commercial manager Asian Paints South Pacific, 1985-1993. Chief Executive Officer Asian Paints Queensland, Ltd., 1997—2002, regional head South Pacific region, since 2002.

Company secretary Asian Paints South Pacific, 1985-1993. Alternate director Asian Paints Vannatu, 1993-1997.

Achievements

• Jagdish Gururaja Acharya has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director International School, Port Vila, since 1995. President Indian Community, Townsville, 1998-2000. Secretary Migrant Resource Center, Townsville, 2000.

Member Toastmasters, Rotary.

Interests

• Music, volleyball, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Meera Jagdish Acharya, February 28, 1985. Children: Aditi, Aneesh.

Father:

Udyavara Gururaja

Mother:

Ratnavathi Gururaja Acharya

Spouse:

Meera Jagdish Acharya

child:

Aditi Acharya

child:

Aneesh Acharya