Background
Shah, Viren Jeewanlal was born on May 12, 1926 in Calcutta. Son of Jeewanlal Motichand and Jaya Jeewanlal (Gandhi) Shah.
Shah, Viren Jeewanlal was born on May 12, 1926 in Calcutta. Son of Jeewanlal Motichand and Jaya Jeewanlal (Gandhi) Shah.
Undergraduate, R.R. College, Bombay, 1951. Student advanced management program, Harvard University, 1981.
Assistant manager Mukand Ltd., Bombay, 1948-1953, business manager, 1953-1954, director, 1954—1971, managing director, 1971-1994, chairman, 1971—1999. Member Parliament (Lok Sabha), India, 1967—1975, Parliament (Rajya Sabha), India, 1975. Former chancellor state universities in West Bengal, including University Calcutta, India.
Former governor West Bengal, India. Chancellor University Calcutta. Chairman emeritus Mukand Steel.
Board directors Bharat Commerce & Industries Ltd., New Delhi, Bajaj Auto Ltd., Pune, India, Kaventer Agro Ltd., Calcutta. Speaker in field.
Member lower house Indian Federal Parliament, 1967-1970, upper house, 1951-1981, 90-96. Member Associate Chamber of Commerce and Industry India (member managing committee since 1988), Rotary Club, Willingdon Sports Club, Royal Bombay Yacht Club, The Bombay Presidency Golf Club Ltd., Mahabaleshwar Club.
Married Anjana Viren Munsif, May 1, 1969. Children: Rajesh, Sukumar, Amita, Anuradha.