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Amit Chandra (DOB here) is an Indian business executive and philanthropist. He is a Managing Director of Bain Capital, India. He has also been a part of the firm’s Asia Leadership Team since 2008.

Early life, education and family
Chandra received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from VJTI, Bombay University. He then received his MBA in Finance and Strategy from Boston College and was awarded the school's Distinguished Alumni in 2007.

Career
After his engineering, Chandra worked at Larsen & Toubro. After his MBA from Boston University, Chandra spent most of his professional career at DSP Merrill Lynch, an investment bank in India. He retired from DSP Merrill Lynch in 2007 as a Board Member & Managing Director. Consequently, for a part of 2007, Chandra was a partner of NSR Advisors. He also served as co-founder at New Silk Route. Chandra joined Bain Capital Private Equity in 2008 to found and head the India office. He is a Managing Director in the Financial & Business Services Vertical and a member of the Asian Pacific Private Equity team and a part of its leadership group.

Chandra served as a Non-Executive Independent Director of Piramal Enterprises Limited and Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited; a Non-Executive Nominee Director of L&T Finance Holdings; and an Independent Director of Tata Investment Corporation Limited. Currently, he also serves as a Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited; Lilliput Kidswear, and Genpact Limited and a Member of Advisory Board of Bridgespan in India. He was appointed on the board of Tata Sons in August 2016.

Philanthropy and Social Engagements
Inspired by Guru Nanak and the Duty-free shop pioneer Chuck Feeney’s philosophy of Giving by Living, Chandra redefined his goals. He stepped down from the board of Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) to increase his engagement with his own philanthropic work. Chandra now spends almost half his time in the social sector and the remainder in the corporate world. He is active in India’s not for profit space, and has been associated as a Founder/Board Member of Ashoka University, a Board Member of Give India and a former member of The Akanksha Foundation. He also a Member of the Advisory Boards of the Centre for Social Impact & Philanthropy, the International Foundation for Research & Education (IFRE), Swades Foundation and the Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Chandra is also working towards elimination of drought in Maharashtra. He has funded an upcoming children's hospital in Mumbai that will be the country's largest.

Recognition
Chandra was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2007 and a Next Generation Philanthropic Leader of the Year by Forbes in 2013. He was named in Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list by Forbes in 2016, along with his wife Archana.