Background
He was born on October 31, 1954 in Simla (then in the state of Punjab), to Jaswant and Harbhajan Singh Banga. His father was a General in the Indian Army.
chairman Chief Executive Officer
He was born on October 31, 1954 in Simla (then in the state of Punjab), to Jaswant and Harbhajan Singh Banga. His father was a General in the Indian Army.
He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1975 and did Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering.
His colloquial name "Vindi" comes from Vindhyachal Hostel in this institute. In May 2000, Vindi was elected chairman and Chief Executive Officer of one of India"s largest and most respected companies, Hindustan Lever Limited. At the time, he was the youngest Chief Executive Officer to ever have been appointed.
In February 2005, as part of a major reorganization of Unilever"s upper management, Banga was elevated to the Unilever Executive, as the global head of the Foods division.
In 2008, he was given additional responsibility for the Home and Personal Care Division, assuming the title of President, Foods and Home & Personal Care - effectively running all the categories across the globe.
He is currently a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Glaxo Smith Kline Plc, Thomson Reuters, Marks & Spencers Public Limited Company, and is on the Prime Minister of India"s Council for Trade & Industry, and was awarded the Padma Bhushan - one of India"s highest civilian honours - by the President of India in 2010.
