Sunil Kanti Roy

Sunil Kanti Roy (8 January 1944 – 8 May 2022), better known as S. K. Roy, was an Indian entrepreneur and business person who was the managing director of Peerless Group, a Kolkata-based conglomerate, which had interests in finance, healthcare, insurance, automobiles and securities.

An alumnus of the City College, Kolkata, he took over the responsibilities from his elder brother, B. K. Roy, after his death, as the managing director of the Group in 1985. He was one among the high-net-worth individuals from West Bengal.

Early years He was born on 8 January 1944 in Calcutta to Radhashyam Roy.

Career He was the founder of the residuary non-banking company (RNBC), Peerless Group,

He also sat on the board of directors of Peerless Hospitex Hospital and Research Centre Limited, Bengal Peerless Housing Development Limited, Peerless Securities Limited and Peerless Financial Services Limited and has served as a member of the director board of West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation. He was an incumbent member of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) as well as the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) at their executive committees.

Death Roy died in Kolkata on 8 May 2022, at the age of 78.