N. M. Wagle

N. M. Wagle is a former Indian civil servant, business executive and a former Managing Director of Greaves Cotton Ltd., Chairman of Crompton Greaves Ltd., .[1] He headed the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), a Maharashtra Government agency, for five consecutive terms (1970–75), becoming the longest serving chairman in the institution's history.[2] He was the first Indian to serve as the president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), one of the premier trade organizations in India.[3] He also served as the president of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry for two terms, in 1961 and 1968.[4] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1970, for his contributions to Indian industry.[5]

N. M. Wagle
Born
Maharashtra, India
OccupationCivil servant
Business executive
AwardsPadma Bhushan

See also
  • Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India

References
  1. Bakhtiar Dadabhoy (2013). Barons of Banking. Random House India. p. 551. ISBN 9788184004762.
  2. Harnam S. Verma (1984). Bombay, New Bombay and Metropolitan Region: growth process and planning lessons. Concept Publishing Company. p. 171.
  3. Stanley A. Kochanek (1974). Business and Politics in India. University of California Press. pp. 126 of 382. ISBN 9780520023772. N. M. Wagle.
  4. "Past Presidents". Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.


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