Chairman of BOG Y.C. Deveshwar's Period of holding the position - (04.04.2002 to 03.04.2007).

Yogesh Chander Deveshwar (4 February 1947 – 11 May 2019) was an Indian businessman. He was the chairman of ITC Limited. He was the longest-serving CEO of any Indian company.

Yogesh Chander Deveshwar was born on 4 February 1947 in Lahore, British India. He received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1968. He later attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Deveshwar joined ITC Limited in 1968. He was appointed a main board director in 1984 and became the CEO and chairman in January 1996. Deveshwar was due to step down as head of ITC in 2010.

He was a director on the central board of the Reserve Bank of India, a member of the National Foundation for Corporate Governance, and a member of the governing body of the National Council of Applied Economic Research.

Deveshwar was India's longest-serving CEO at the time of his death, and earned nearly triple the second-highest salary in his company. In 2011, it was reported that his salary was 26 lakh (2.6 million) rupees per month. In 2013, he was listed as the best performing CEO in India by Harvard Business Review and seventh in the world. He served as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry in 2005-06. In 2011, Deveshwar received the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.

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    Y. C. Deveshwar, Chairman of ITC Limited, (1996-2010) was giving a speech during the inauguration Pogramme, MBAEX, First batch (2006-07)

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    Delegates were seated on the dais during Inauguration Pogramme, MBAEX, First batch (2006-07)
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    Delegates were seated on the dais during Inauguration Pogramme, MBAEX, First batch (2006-07)
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    Prof. B. B. Chakrabarty was giving a speech and delegates were seated on the dais during the inauguration Pogramme, MBAEX, First batch (2006-07)
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    Prof. Biju Paul Abraham was giving a speech and delegates were seated on the dais during the inauguration Pogramme, MBAEX, First batch (2006-07)
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    Prof. Leena Chatterjee was giving a speech and delegates were seated on the dais during the inauguration Pogramme, MBAEX, First batch (2006-07)
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    Prof. Saibal Chattopadhyay was giving a speech and delegates were seated on the dais during the inauguration Pogramme, MBAEX, First batch (2006-07)
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    Y. C. Deveshwar, Chairman of ITC Limited, (1996-2010) was giving a speech and delegates were seated on the dais during the inauguration Pogramme, MBAEX, First batch (2006-07)
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    National Anthem being played during the Annual Convocation 2007.
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    All dignitories ware going to auditoriam for annual convocation 2007.
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    Shekhar Chaudhuri and Y.C. Deveshwar entering into the auditoriam during annual convocation 2003.
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    Y.C. Deveshwar and faculty member during an informal discussion at the anuual convocation 2003.
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    Y.C. Deveshwar wareing grown for annual Convocation 2003.

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    Ajit Balakrishnan facilitate Y.C. Deveshwar during annual convocation 2007.

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    Y.C. Deveshwar awarding degree certificate to the students.

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    Y.C. Deveshwar delivering speech at the annual convocation 2003.
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    Y.C. Deveshwar giving speech during annual convocation 2007.

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