About P. G. Kakodkar
Lived 1937 – 2020 (aged 82–83). P. G. Kakodkar was an Indian banker.
Pandurang Ghanasham Kakodkar (10 March 1937 – 8 November 2020) popularly known as Guru Bab, also known as P. G. Kakodkar, was an Indian career banker who served as the sixteenth Chairman of State Bank of India. He also served as the Chairman of Goa Public Service Commission from 1997 to 1991, finally being appointed as a member of the Managing Committee of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI).
Early life and education Pandurang Ghanasham Kakodkar was born and raised in the Indian coastal state of Goa. He completed his schooling at St. Anthony's High School. He later obtained a Master of Arts degree in Economics.
Death On 8 November 2020, Kakodkar died following a cardiac arrest in Panaji, he was 83.
Banking career He then served as the sixteenth Chairman of State Bank of India from 1 October 1995 until 31 March 1997. After his retirement in 1997, he was succeeded by M. S. Verma as the Chairman of State Bank of India.
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Who was P. G. Kakodkar?
Indian career banker
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P. G. Kakodkar was born in 1937.
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P. G. Kakodkar died on 8 November 2020 in Panaji.
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P. G. Kakodkar was a banker.
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P. G. Kakodkar was Indian.
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