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V. Krishnamurthy was born on 14 January, 1925 in Karuveli, Madras Presidency, British Raj. He is a civil servant who served as the Cabinet Secretary of India from 1982 to 1985. He was also the first Indian to be appointed as the Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
V. Krishnamurthy is 97 years old. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and has a slim build.
V. Krishnamurthy is not known to be dating or having any affairs.
V. Krishnamurthy comes from a family of civil servants. His father was a civil servant and his brother was a judge.
V. Krishnamurthy has had a long and successful career in the civil service. He has held various positions in the Indian government, including Cabinet Secretary of India, Secretary General of SAARC, and Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board.
V. Krishnamurthy's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. He has earned most of his wealth through his long and successful career in the civil service.
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Karuveli, Madras Presidency, British Raj |
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June 26, 2022 |
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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V. Krishnamurthy Net Worth
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Krishnamurthy was married and had two children. He died from age-related ailments on 26 June 2022 at his home in Chennai. He was aged 97.
He is the recipient of " The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun" in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the promotion of bilateral economic relations and understanding of Japan in India. H.M. The Emperor of Japan bestowed the Order on 3 November 2009.
Padma Vibhushan was conferred in the year 2007 for civil services category. This is the Government of India's second-highest civilian award.
He was conferred the Special Nakajima Award by JIPM in the year 2007 for his efforts to promote Total Productive Management (TPM) Initiative in India.
Lifetime Achievement Award in Management given by AIMA for the Year 2005.
V. Krishnamurthy was the Chairman of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) during 2004 – 2014 in the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
Member, Planning commission of India (1991–1992).
Chairman, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (1990–1993).
Chairman, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (1987–1992).
Padma Bhushan was conferred in the year 1986 for civil services category. This is the Government of India's third-highest civilian award.
Chairman & CEO Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) (1985–1990).
Chairman & CEO GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) (1985–1990)
Chairman, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (1985–1990).
In August 1984 Krishnamurthy met with Bharat Ratna, Chidambaram Subramaniam and Professor P. S. Manisundaram, Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University, to develop the idea of establishing a management institute within the grounds of an industrial company. A partnership was signed with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, leading to the formation of the Bharathidasan Institute of Management.
Chairman, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (1982–1984).
Founder Chairman & CEO Maruti Udyog Limited (1981–1990).
Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Industry (1977–1980).
Member, Board of Governors, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad (1975–1979) & (1990–2022).
Padma Shri was conferred in the year 1973, for civil services category. This is the Government of India's fourth-highest civilian award.
Chairman & CEO Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) (1972–1977).
He did 3 year diploma in electrical engineering from CNT technical Institute in 1943. He passed competitive examination conducted by Union public services commission and joined Central Engineering Services in 1955. He held a Doctorate in Economics from the Soviet Academy of Sciences.
His grandfather was a wealthy landlord in his village Karuveli, in Thanjavur region. In 1930 due to floods in his village his family lost all the lands. They sold their house and left the village. He went with his mother to live with his uncle. His father went to Chennai to do business. His mother died when he was 11 years old. Because of their poor financial condition, his brothers had to discontinue education and go for employment. His eldest brother joined Southern Railways and another brother joined Kalki magazine as circulation manager.
Venkataraman Krishnamurthy (14 January 1925 – 26 June 2022) was an Indian civil servant. V. Krishnamurthy is known as the "Father of Public sector undertakings in India" for his leadership and successful contribution in turning around Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), and GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) into the most profit making industry in India and globally. He was chairman and CEO of BHEL, MUL, SAIL, and GAIL. He was Chairman of IIM Bangalore and Ahmedabad; IIT Delhi; Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar; and the Centre for Organization Development, Hyderabad. He has also been Chairman of the Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council. He was Member of the National Advisory Council from 2004 to 2008. Among other positions, he has served as Member, Planning Commission and Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Industry. He was the Chairman of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, holding the rank of a Cabinet Minister up to 2014. He was one of the founding trustees of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation headed by Sonia Gandhi with Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other distinguished members as its trustees. He began working with the then Madras Electricity Board in 1944. Later he had the privilege of working directly with India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at the Planning Commission from 1954 in the Second Five Year plan incharge of power projects and then with former Prime Ministers Lal Bahadur Sastri, Indira Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh in various positions in the Government of India.
V Krishnamurthy was born on 14 January 1925 in the temple town Karuveli. His initial V stands for his father's name Venkataraman. He had two brothers and three sisters –ten year elder brother Subamanian and two year younger brother Vaidyanathan. He married Rajam. He has two sons Jayakar and Chandra. He also had eight year elder sister Janaki Muthukrishnan, elder sister Valambal Venkataraman and younger sister Jayam Ramamurthy.
