Background
Das, Samir Kumar was born on January 20, 1939 in Calcutta, Bengal, India. Son of Susil Chitta and Sarasi Bala (Mohapatra) Das.
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Samir Kumar Das
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Bachelor with honours, U. Calcutta, 1959; Doctor of Social Work, U. Calcutta, 1962; Master of Business Administration, U. Hawaii, 1968.
Career
Personnel officer, Hindustan Steel, Ltd., Durgapur, India, 1960-1969;
personnel officer, Air-India, Bombay, India, 1969-1972;
personnel manager, The Metal Box Company of India, Calcutta, 1972-1974;
general manager personnel and corporation planning, Voltas, Ltd., Bombay, 1974-1984;
group vice president personnel, United Breweries Group, Bombay, 1984-1989;
group vice president human resources development, RPG Enterprises Ltd., Bombay, 1989-1992;
vice president, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochems. Corporation Ltd., Pune, India, 1992-1994;
vice president, Voltas Ltd., Bombay, 1994-1997;
retired, 1997. Visiting professor Jamnalal Bajaj Institute Management Studies, Bombay, since 1976.
Delegate toworld county on behalf of Asia Pacific Federation Pers. Management Association, WorldFedn. Pers. Management Association, 1988-1992.
Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow British Institute Management, National Institute Pers. Management (president 1984-1985, Professional Excellence award 1986). Member Indian Society Training and Development, National Human Resources Development Network (founding), Strategic Management Society United States of America, American Society Training and Development, Institute Pers.
Management, American Alumni Association (president 1980), Indo-American Society (chairman academic programs 1991-1994, 96-, chairman finance administration Bombay chapter 1995-1996, Executive Committee), Indian Society Human Resources Development (president since 1997), Bombay Gymkhana Club, Royal Presidency GolfClub, Bombay Yacht Club, Karnataka Golf Association.
Connections
Married Zeenat Neemuchwala, March 8, 1972 (divorced 1986). Children: Swagata, Saurav. Married Sangeeta Pillai, 1988.
Children: Sauvik.
