Raghavan Seetharaman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Raghavan Seetharaman
Born4 April 1959
Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationCEO, Doha Bank
Websitehttp://www.seetharaman.org

Dr. Raghavan Seetharaman is the Group CEO of Doha Bank (DSM:DHBK).[1][2] Set up in 1978, Doha Bank is one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar.[3][4] In 2015, business magazine Forbes ranked Seetharaman 6th in the Forbes’ Top Indian Leaders in the Arab World 2015 list.[5]

Early life and education[]

Dr. Seetharaman was born and raised in India. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds certificate in IT systems and Corporate Management, whilst being a Gold medallist in his graduation Bachelor of Commerce from University of Madras.[6]

He is recipient of multiple doctorates from leading universities of the world, including

  • PhD in Global Governance by European University[7]
  • PhD in Green Banking and Sustainability from Sri Sri University[8]
  • Doctorate of Laws by Washington College for his unique and valuable contribution to society in the field of banking and knowledge management[9]
  • Doctorate of Honoris Causa from European University for his contribution to global governance and social responsibility[10]
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Honorary) by Arts, Science and Technology University, Lebanon (AUL) for his valuable contribution to Banking and Finance[11]
  • Honor of the Doctoral Fellowship (Equivalent to PhD) from Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management (SRISIIM)[12]

Career[]

Seetharaman started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the four largest professional services networks. In 2002, he became Deputy CEO for Doha Bank. Seetharaman was named CEO in September 2007.[13] Since then, he has overseen the bank's expansion from its base in Qatar to the UAE, India,[14] Singapore and China, among others.[15][16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ "India's macroeconomic fundamentals strong, says Doha Bank CEO R Seetharaman". The Economic Times. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Ample opportunities for Indian SMEs in Qatar: R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank". The Economic Times. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Doha Bank looking at setting up subsidiary in India". The Economic Times. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Doha Bank CEO on Business Outlook, China Strategy". Bloomberg. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Raghavan Seetharaman". Forbes. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  6. ^ Pranay Gupte (11 May 2007). "Man of Action". Forbes. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Doha Bank, Dr. R. Seetharaman, European University". businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  8. ^ "R Seetharaman conferred PhD in Green Banking - The Peninsula Qatar". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Business ethics from the Middle East". www.washcoll.edu. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Doha Bank, Dr. R. Seetharaman, European University". businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Seetharaman honoured
    with doctorate degree
    by Lebanon university"    . Al-Watan. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  12. ^ "India's Research Foundation confers doctorate degree on Dr. R Seetharaman". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Raghavan Seetharaman". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  14. ^ Malvika Joshi (30 August 2011). "Q&A: R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Qatar-India ties strategic, special, says Seetharaman". Gulf Times. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  16. ^ "Greek crisis will impact global economy: Doha Bank CEO R Seetharaman". The Economic Times. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Doha Bank CEO Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at Banker Middle East Awards". Doha Bank. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""