B. G. Deshmukh – Introduction
Birth Date: 26-March-1929
Education:
B. Sc. (Honours) – Mumbai University, M. A. (Economics) – Williams College (USA)
Resumed in IAS: 1951
Government Posts:
Cabinet Secretary to Prime Minister of India: 27-March-1989 to 10-December-1990
Cabinet Secretary: 1986 to 27-March to1989
Chief Secretary – Government of Maharashtra: 1985 to 1986
Chairman – International Labour Organization: 1984 to 1985
Secretary – Workers and Rehabilitation, Government of India: 1981 to 1985
Additional Secretary, Home Ministry, Government of India: 1978 to 1981
Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM): 1975 to 1978
Secretary to Chief Minister of Maharashtra: 1972 to 1975
After Retirement:
Director – Tata Sons Limited
Secretary – Tata Housing Development
President – Tata Council for Community Initiation
Working President – Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Vice President – Shanmukhanand Fine Arts & Music Assembly
President – Advisory Board – SEBI Mutual Funds
President – IDBI Mutual Funds
Contributions to Social Organizations:
Mr. B. G. Deshmukh was bearing posts equivalent to President in 30 to 35 social organizations. These were few selected organizations:
President of
– Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
– Advisory Committe of National Gallery of Modern Arts
– National Wild Life Action Plan
– Action for Good Governance and Networking in India
– Advisory Committe of Maharshi Karve Women Education
– Asiatic Society of Mumbai
– Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum
– Mohalla Committee Movement of Mumbai
– Oval Trust, Mumbai
– KEM Hospital, Pune
Contribution in Finance Sector:
President:
– Siporex India Limited
– PNB Principal Mutual Fund
Director:
– Venkis (India) Limited
– Venkateshwara Hatcharies Limited
– Finolex Cables Limited
As an Author:
– Cabinet Secretary Thinks Aloud: Compilation of Public Service Articles (Click Here to view the Book on Google Books)
– Cabinet Secretary Looks Around:Compilation of Articles on Social Economics and Politics (Click Here to view the Book on Google Books)
– Pune to Prime Minister’s Office – A Cabinet Secretary Looks Back – Autobiography (Click Here to view the Book on Google Books)
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Apart from this he had written many articles on Economics and Politics which were published in many prominent newspapers. He died on: 07-August-2011
Additional Reading:
The Rediff Interview of B G Deshmukh – Click Here
Outlook Review of the Book – A Cabinet Secretary Looks Back – Click Here
Julio Ribeiro on B G Deshmukh – Click Here B G Deshmukh Memorial Lecture Series – Click Here