Hari Shankar Singhania

Hari Shankar Singhania (20 June 1933 – 22 February 2013) was the President of J.K. Organisation, a leading Indian industrial group, which has its roots extending nearly 100 years, Widely travelled overseas, Mr. Singhania was a keen gardener and an enthusiastic photographer.

He has served as Within J.K. Organisation

Chairman, JK Paper Ltd. Chairman, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. Chairman, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. Chairman, Bengal & Assam Company Ltd. President, Governing Body, Lakshmipat Singhania Education Foundation. Chancellor, JK Lakshmipat University President, Governing Body, Lakshmipat Singhania Medical Foundation. Chairman, Population Foundation of India, a leading N.G.O. devoted to the cause of Population Stabilization (founded in 1970) President, Managing Committee, Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute for Liver, Renal & Digestive Diseases (PSRI), New Delhi.

Others President, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris, the world organisation of business (1993–1994) {the second Indian and third Asian to be the President of ICC} President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) (1979–1980) Vice-president, Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (1982–1985) Member, Board of Trade of the Government of India (1989–1990) Director, Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) (1983–1989). Member, Board of Commonwealth Development Corporation, London. (1996–1999) Director, Atlas Copco AB (Swedish Company) and chairman, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. (1996–2002) Member, Indo-French CEO Forum ( 1997–2011) Member, Indo-German Consultative Group (1996–1997) Member, Society, Governing Body and advisory board, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India (2002–2005) Chairman, Governing Board, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, for three consecutive terms of five years each (1992 – 2007– Total 15 years). Promoter Member, Governing Board, International Management Institute, India (IMI). Co-chairman, Indo-US Joint Business Council (1989–1991) Co-chairman, India-Japan Business Cooperation Committee (1982–1986) Co-chairman, Indo-Korea Joint Business Council (1986) Director, Shipping Corporation of India (1976 – 1977.) Director, The Oriental Fire & General Insurance Co. Limited (1977 – 1979.) Chairman, Development Council for Pulp, Paper and Allied Industries set up by the Government (1990–1991) Chairman, Joint Committee on Paper Industry. Member, Indian Council for Agricultural Research, Government of India (1991– 1994) Chairman, Indian Jute Mills Association (1967–1968) President, All India Organization of Employers (1972 -1974.) Director, Urban Mass Transit Co. Ltd. (1993–1996) Director, DCM Ltd. (1990–2001) Director, DCM Daewoo Ltd (Formally DCM Toyota Ltd) (1984–1997) And various other Indian/International Institutions and companies.

Appointed by Government of India to serve on various Committees from time to time.

Awards Prestigious National Award "Padma Bhushan" in the year 2003 by the President of India, for his contribution in the field of trade and economic activities. In 2005 was awarded one of the highest Swedish Awards Royal Order of the Polar Star by the King of Sweden for his contribution to the development of Indo-Swedish business relations. "2008 Paper Industry International Hall of Fame Award" by the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, Inc, United States. In 2010 received the "Lifetime Achievement Award for Asia Pacific entrepreneurship" from Enterprise Asia.