V. Krishnamurthy, former chairman of SAIL and Maruti Suzuki, passes away

 V. Krishnamurthy, former Bchairman of SAIL and Maruti  Suzuki, passes away

V. Krishnamurthy, former chairman of state-owned steel company Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

and Maruti Udyog Limited (now Maruti Suzuki), passed away on 26 June, 2022. Krishnamurthy was 97nyears old.

Krishnamurthy was the chairman of SAIL from 1985 to 1990. Krishnamurthy was also the chairman of several other public sector undertakings. He was also the Chairman of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Maruti Udyog and GAIL.

He served as Industry Secretary to the Government of India, Member of the Planning Commission and

several other Prime Minister's Committees. He was awarded the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan for his services. He is widely regarded as the 'Father of Public Sector Undertakings' and a mentor to prominent figures in business.