Venugopala Kasturi

Background

Kasturi, Venugopala was born on September 7, 1939 in Madras, India. Son of Srinivasa and Rukmani (Devarajan) Venugopalan.

Education

Master of Arts, Presidency College, Madras, 1959. Certified in German Language, Max Mueller Bhavan, Madras, 1961. Certified in French Language, Alliance Francaise Madras, 1961.

Career

Development officer, State Bank of India, Madras, 1968-1972; branch manager, State Bank of India, Guindy, Madras, 1972-1974; deputy branch inspector, State Bank of India, Control Office, Bombay, 1974-1977; branch manager, State Bank of India, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Madras, 1977-1979; manager credit appraisal department, State Bank of India, Madras, 1979-1984; executive director, Kothari Orient Finance Ltd., Madras, 1984-1991; executive director, Kolham Anel Finance Ltd., Madras, since 1991. Chief inspector Staff Training Center, State Bank of India, Madras, 1966-1968. Director Kothari Dalal Cons.

Ltd., Madras, since 1990, Kothari Orient IndustriesExports Ltd., Madras, since 1988, Kothari Orient Investments Ltd., Madras, since 1995.

Achievements

• Venugopala Kasturi has been listed as a noteworthy Finance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indian Institute Bankers (associate), Madras Gymkhana Club, Equipment Leasing Association India (managing committee 1990-1992), Rotary (Madras Coromandel president 1991, Madras Metro president 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, social service, delivering lectures on finance.

Connections

Married Shanthi Premela Thambu, January 16, 1961. 1 child, Niranjan.

Father:

Srinivasa Venugopalan

Mother:

Rukmani (Devarajan) Venugopalan

Spouse:

Shanthi Premela Thambu

child:

Niranjan Kasturi