Raghavan Seetharaman Explained

Raghavan Seetharaman
Occupation: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

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

Seetharaman has received PHDs and honours from:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 27 March 2022 . Doha Bank CEO Seetharaman Resigns After 15 Years in Role . Bloomberg .
  2. News: Ample opportunities for Indian SMEs in Qatar: R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank . . 15 July 2015 . 20 November 2015.
  3. News: Doha Bank looking at setting up subsidiary in India . . 10 July 2015 . 21 November 2015.
  4. News: Doha Bank CEO on Business Outlook, China Strategy . . 21 November 2015.
  5. News: Raghavan Seetharaman . . 20 November 2015 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021811/http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists/people/pid/84135/page/4/ . dead .
  6. News: Man of Action. Pranay Gupte. 11 May 2007. Forbes. 21 November 2015.
  7. News: Raghavan Seetharaman . . 20 November 2015.
  8. News: Q&A: R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank . . 30 August 2011 . 21 November 2015 . Malvika Joshi.
  9. News: Qatar-India ties strategic, special, says Seetharaman . . 25 March 2015 . 21 November 2015.
  10. News: Greek crisis will impact global economy: Doha Bank CEO R Seetharaman . . 3 July 2015 . 21 November 2015.
  11. News: Doha Bank CEO Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at Banker Middle East Awards . Doha Bank . 1 June 2015 . 21 November 2015.
  12. Web site: Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards-2017 . 2024-05-07 . pib.gov.in . en.
  13. Web site: Home - Seetharaman School of Sustainability . 2024-05-07 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Board of Governing Directors . 2024-05-07 . www.srisiim.ac.in.
  15. Web site: Doha Bank, Dr. R. Seetharaman, European University. businesswireindia.com. 2017-11-19.
  16. Web site: R Seetharaman conferred PhD in Green Banking - The Peninsula Qatar. thepeninsulaqatar.com. 2017-11-19.
  17. Web site: Business ethics from the Middle East. www.washcoll.edu. en. 2017-11-19.
  18. Web site: Doha Bank, Dr. R. Seetharaman, European University. businesswireindia.com. 2017-11-19.
  19. News: Seetharaman honoured
    with doctorate degree
    by Lebanon university    . Al-Watan. 2017-11-19. en-US.
  20. Web site: India's Research Foundation confers doctorate degree on Dr. R Seetharaman. thepeninsulaqatar.com. 2018-12-25.
  21. https://www.gulf-times.com/story/634760/seetharaman-honoured-with-best-ceo-of-the-century-for-peace-and-humanity-award-by-whd-london/amp
  22. https://m.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/20/06/2021/Doha-Bank-CEO-honoured-with-‘Global-Humanitarian-Award’
  23. Web site: 2017-01-09 . Doha Bank CEO bags Pravasi Bharatiya Award . 2024-05-07 . Gulf Times . en.

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