Keki Dadiseth
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Keki Dadiseth is a corporate director, retired Unilever
business executive, and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
He grew up in Pune
, India
. He did his schooling from Bishop's School
, Pune
and studied at Sydenham College
in Bombay (now known as Mumbai) before receiving his designation as a chartered accountant
in London.
He held a variety of accounting and commercial positions with Hindustan Lever Limited
(HLL) and Unilever, HLL's parent company, in India and London, starting in 1973. He became executive director and head of detergents for HLL in 1991, vice-chairman and managing director of HLL in 1995, and chairman of HLL in August 1996. He became Director, Home and Personal Care of Uniliver in January 2001. He retired from Unilever in May 2005
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
business executive, and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
He grew up in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He did his schooling from Bishop's School
The Bishop's School (Pune)
The Bishop's School, Pune, India, was established by the British in 1864 to cater for the sons of Warrant officers and Non-commissioned officers of the British Indian Army. The school has since functioned as a Christian Anglo-Indian minority institution. It is located in Pune Cantonment close to...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
and studied at Sydenham College
Sydenham College
Sydenham College or Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics is the first college of commerce in Asia.It is an institute in Mumbai , affiliated to the University of Bombay, and offering undergraduate degrees in commerce and undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in management...
in Bombay (now known as Mumbai) before receiving his designation as a chartered accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
in London.
He held a variety of accounting and commercial positions with Hindustan Lever Limited
Hindustan Lever Limited
Hindustan Unilever Limited is India's largest fast moving consumer goods company owned by the European company Unilever. The Anglo-Dutch company Unilever owns a 52% majority stake....
(HLL) and Unilever, HLL's parent company, in India and London, starting in 1973. He became executive director and head of detergents for HLL in 1991, vice-chairman and managing director of HLL in 1995, and chairman of HLL in August 1996. He became Director, Home and Personal Care of Uniliver in January 2001. He retired from Unilever in May 2005
Directorship and advisory appointments
- Prudential plcPrudential plcPrudential plc is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom.Prudential's largest division is Prudential Corporation Asia, which has over 15 million customers across 13 Asian markets and is a top-three provider of life insurance in mainland China, Hong...
, independent non-executive director since April 2005 - Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.Marsh & McLennan CompaniesMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. is a US-based global professional services and insurance brokerage firm. In 2007, it had over 57,000 employees and annual revenues of $10.49 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies was ranked the 221st largest corporation in the United States by the 2009 Fortune 500...
, member of International Advisory Board - DaimlerChryslerDaimlerChryslerDaimler AG is a German car corporation. By unit sales, it is the thirteenth-largest car manufacturer and second-largest truck manufacturer in the world. In addition to automobiles, Daimler manufactures buses and provides financial services through its Daimler Financial Services arm...
, member of International Advisory Board - Goldman SachsGoldman SachsThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
, International Advisor - Nicholas Piramal India LimitedNicholas PiramalPiramal Healthcare, PHL)dates back to 1988 when the company ranked 48th steadily consolidated its position to become a formidable force of the industry, rising to top 3 with a market share of 4. 2 %...
, board of directors - The Indian Hotels Company Limited, board of directors
- Indian School of BusinessIndian School of BusinessThe Indian School of Business is a business school in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. It offers a Post Graduate Programme in Management , a Fellow Program in Management, and a Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior...
, board of directors