Manuel Menezes Explained

Manuel Menezes
Birth Place:Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire (now India)
Birth Date:15 February 1922
Children:4, including Victor and
Ivan
Employer:Ministry of Railways
Alma Mater:University of Bombay (B.E)
Chairman of Indian Railway Board
Occupation:Engineer
Relatives:Tara Anne Fonseca (daughter-in-law)

Manuel Menezes ICS (15 February 1922 – 15 June 1996) was an Indian business executive, engineer,[1] and chairman of the Indian Railway Board. He worked for India's Railway Board, eventually rising to be chairman, and holding the rank of a principal secretary in the Indian Civil Service.[2]

Personal life

Manuel Menezes was born in Goa; his parents hailed from Bardez, Goa. He had four children, Michael Menezes, Marisa Mascarenhas, Ivan Menezes, CEO of Diageo, and Victor Menezes, former senior vice chairman of Citigroup. He died on 15 June 1996.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Goa Foundation And Another vs The Konkan Railway Corporation ... on 29 April, 1992. Indiankanoon. 3 April 2015.
  2. Book: J. Clement Vaz. Profiles of Eminent Goans, Past and Present. 3 April 2015. 1 January 1997. Concept Publishing Company. 978-81-7022-619-2. 169.