Arun K Nanda

Chairman

Mr. Arun Nanda, has a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Calcutta. He is also a law graduate, member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Mr. Nanda has also participated in a Senior Executive Programme at the London Business School. 

He joined the Mahindra Group in 1973. He was inducted on the Board of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited ("M&M") in August 1992 and resigned as Executive Director in March 2010 to focus on the social sector and create a favourable ecosystem for senior citizens. He was immediately re-appointed as non-executive director of M&M. He is also on the Advisory Boards of Advent India and TechnoServe India, and a Trustee of Integrity Action, U.K., Helpage India, and The Bombay City Policy Research Foundation. 

He is Chairman Emeritus, Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of CII National Committee on Water. He was also the Chairman of CII Western Region for 2010-2011. 

Mr. Nanda was honoured with an award of "Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur" (Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour) by the President of French Republic, Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008, "Real Estate Person of the Year" from GIREM Leadership in 2008, "CA Business Achiever Award - Corporate" by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 2009 and "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his outstanding contribution to Hospitality Industry and the Service Sector by Golden Star Awards in 2010.