User:Bishmukherjee

I am a Gentleman of Leisure: retired corporate CEO, now enjoying what I love most: My Grandsons, Photography, Golf, and the Himalayas. I enjoy Western and Indian Classical music and I have a wonderful circle of friends.

I studied at St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling from 1954 to passing out in 6th form in59; then did a B.Tech (Hons) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and an MBA from the USA (on a Fulbright Scholarship). I worked in the Corporate world for forty years in India and abroad in Multinational Companies such as Hindustan Unilever, G.E., Pepsi & Chloride, as well as Indian groups like Escorts and Dalmia, with my exposure covering Sales & marketing, Exports, Manufacturing, Business Development and corporate level functions. Among various senior positions, I have been CEO of Lucas Batteries, Nigeria (1981-84), Managing Director of Dalmia Industries (1992-94), Managing Director of Blackwood Hodge, Nigeria (1995-99), and President & CEO of Swedish Match, India (2000-05)

I have a deep emotional connect with the Himalayas, and Darjeeling. My Father's Grandfather (Rai Bahadur Bhuvan Mohan Chatterjee) was the first Munsif of the Darjeeling Kutchery in 1897, and his son ( Achut Charan Chatterjee) was an illustrious Govt. Pleader/Public Prosecutor of Darjeeing in the 1950-80 period. He was also Chairman of the Municipality and District Board My Grandfather (Nripendra Nath Mukherjee) married Rai Bahadur's eldest daughter (Karuna) and also practiced as a Pleader in Darjeeling. They had six children, all born in Darjeeling, the eldest was my Father (Arun Kumar) who studied in Govt School. Darjeeling, and Calcutta Univ. After a Gold Medal in MA Philosophy, and a stint in Teaching, he joined Govt. Service and was posted in Jalpaiguri/Darjeeling in the early 1950's. During this period he made several Treks to the North Sikkim/Tibet area, and did extensive Photography. I have inherited his love of the Himalayas, his passion for Trekking, and much of his skills in Photography.