Raghavan Seetharaman
Raghavan Seetharaman | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Former CEO, Doha Bank |
| Website | http://www.seetharaman.com |
Raghavan Seetharaman is a former CEO of Doha Bank (DSM:DHBK).[1][2] He resigned in March 2022 after 15 years as CEO. Set up in 1978, Doha Bank is one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar.[3][4] In 2015, business magazine Forbes ranked Seetharaman 6th in the Forbes’ Top Indian Leaders in the Arab World.[5]
Biography
[edit]Seetharaman was born and raised in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India. He received his Bachelor of Commerce from University of Madras and also is a Chartered Accountant and IT systems and Corporate Management specialist.[6]
Seetharaman started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. After joining Doha Bank as Head of Technology & Operations, he became deputy CEO for Doha Bank 2002. Seetharaman was named CEO in September 2007.[7] Since then, he has overseen the bank's expansion from its base in Qatar to the UAE, India,[8] Singapore and China, among others.[9][10][11]
In 2017, he received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award.[12]
In February 2022, Seetharaman founded the Seetharaman School of Sustainable Development,[13] a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with a mission to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2023, Seetharaman was appointed as a member of the Board of Governors at Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management (SRISIIM).[14]
Honours
[edit]Seetharaman has received PHDs and honours from:
- European University[15]
- Sri Sri University[16]
- Washington College[17]
- European University Foundation - Campus Europae[18]
- Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon[19]
- Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management (SRISIIM)[20]
- Honoured with ‘Best CEO of the Century for Peace and Humanity’ award by [21] World Humanitarian Drive WHD[22] London
- Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "Doha Bank CEO Seetharaman Resigns After 15 Years in Role". Bloomberg. 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Ample opportunities for Indian SMEs in Qatar: R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank". The Economic Times. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Doha Bank looking at setting up subsidiary in India". The Economic Times. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Doha Bank CEO on Business Outlook, China Strategy". Bloomberg. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Raghavan Seetharaman". Forbes. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ Pranay Gupte (11 May 2007). "Man of Action". Forbes. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Raghavan Seetharaman". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ Malvika Joshi (30 August 2011). "Q&A: R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Qatar-India ties strategic, special, says Seetharaman". Gulf Times. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Greek crisis will impact global economy: Doha Bank CEO R Seetharaman". The Economic Times. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Doha Bank CEO Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at Banker Middle East Awards". Doha Bank. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards-2017". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Home - Seetharaman School of Sustainability". Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Board of Governing Directors". www.srisiim.ac.in. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Doha Bank, Dr. R. Seetharaman, European University". businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "R Seetharaman conferred PhD in Green Banking - The Peninsula Qatar". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Business ethics from the Middle East". www.washcoll.edu. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Doha Bank, Dr. R. Seetharaman, European University". businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Seetharaman honoured
with doctorate degree
by Lebanon university". Al-Watan. Retrieved 19 November 2017. - ^ "India's Research Foundation confers doctorate degree on Dr. R Seetharaman". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.gulf-times.com/story/634760/seetharaman-honoured-with-best-ceo-of-the-century-for-peace-and-humanity-award-by-whd-london/amp
- ^ https://m.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/20/06/2021/Doha-Bank-CEO-honoured-with-‘Global-Humanitarian-Award’
- ^ "Doha Bank CEO bags Pravasi Bharatiya Award". Gulf Times. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2024.