Leadership
Shriram Foundation's Board
Mr. R. Thyagarajan, recipient of Padma Bhushan award, is the Chairman of the Shriram Group of Companies, the Founder–Trustee of Shriram Foundation and is the promoter of the Shriram Group. He has vast experience in the Insurance and Banking Industry as well as profound understanding of the Hire Purchase Business. He has worked with New India Assurance Company Limited in the capacity of Divisional Manager for over 15 years and was also with M/s. J.B. Boda & Co., for over 10 years. Mr.Thyagarajan was the visiting faculty at the Asian Institute of Insurance, Philippines, The United India Insurance Learning Centre and The New India Insurance Training Centre. He has conducted many programs on Consequential Loss Insurance for insurance Companies in India, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Dr. Akhila Srinivasan is the Managing Director of the Shriram Life Insurance Co.Ltd., Managing Trustee of Shriram Foundation. Dr. Akhila also served as the Hon. Consul for the Netherlands and the State President, Tamil Nadu Chapter of the Art of Living Foundation. She also serves as a Director with other companies in the Shriram Group engaged in Property Development, IT and Education.

Mr. S. Natarajan is a practicing Chartered Accountant. His clientele include banks, corporate organizations, and high net worth individuals. He has resolved income-tax, central excise, customs and enforcement issues of various corporates. He joined Binny Limited in 1988 as one of the Promoter Directors and was responsible for the company’s revival. He is associated with Shriram Group Companies as a Group Director since 2002.

Mr. G. V. Raman is a Chartered Accountant of great reputation. Since 1980, he is in the Board of Shriram Companies. In 1992, he was appointed as the Executive Chairman of Shriram Investments Limited. He was the District Governor of Lions Club International, Dist.324A & Managing Trustee of Lions Foundation for the Blind, Chennai.

Mr. S. Bapu is a Retired Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. Currently, he is working as an Advisor for the Shriram Group. He is a Postgraduate in Commerce who has vast experience with long years of service as a member in the Central Administrative Tribunal.

Mr. A. N. Radhakrishnan serves as the Secretary & Correspondent of the reputed P.S.Senior Secondary School and Advisor to the Shriram Group. He had served the Ramco Group for 22 years and has been associated with the Shriram Group for more than 28 years. A Post Graduate in Mathematics, Mr.Radhakrishnan is the Managing Trustee of Scientific Research Association for Economics & Finance.

Dr. V. Shankar, a national talent scholar, is serving as the President of The South Indian Education Society (SIES) and Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai. He has also served as Chairman of Deccan Chargers Sporting Ventures Ltd. and has successfully promoted Croslands Research laboratories Ltd., listed as the ‘Most Admired Company’ FE-BRIS (Financial Express) Survey 1996 for midsized companies on the stock exchanges in India. Dr. Shankar has also been awarded the Principal Wagh’s Award for best paper in Labour law.