D. Sundaram Age, Wiki and Bio

D. Sundaram

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1956
Age68 years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Bio/Wiki

Full nameSundaram Damodarannair

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Chennai University, Chennai
  • Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)
  • Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts
Qualifications
  • Graduation from Chennai University, Chennai
  • Post Graduation in Management Studies from Chennai University, Chennai
  • Cost Management Accounting (CMA) from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)
  • Advanced Management Programme (AMP) from Harvard Business School

Personal Life

HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known
Wife/SpouseNot Known

Career

ProfessionBusinessman
Famous forBeing appointed as the lead Independent Director of Infosys on 23 March 2023
Company/Organization
  • TVS Capital
  • Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
  • Unilever London
  • Brooke Bond Lipton India
  • State Bank of India
  • SBI Capital Markets
  • Institute of Financial Management and Research, Chennai
  • Infosys
  • SBI General Insurance
  • GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • 9.9 Group Private Limited
  • Maxivision Laser Centre Private Limited
  • Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited
  • ACC Limited
  • Schneider Electric India Private Limited

Some Lesser Known Facts

D. Sundaram has been a board member of TVS Capital Funds (P) Limited since June 2009.
He grew up in a middle-class family in Chennai.
In June 1975, D. Sundaram began his career at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) as a management trainee.
From 1990 to 1993, Sundaram worked as a Finance Officer overseeing Africa and the Middle East for Unilever in London.
He later served as the commercial manager of the TOMCO integration team for about a year.
From 1994 to 1996, he was the CFO and Board Member of Brooke Bond Lipton India in Bangalore.
Between 1996 and 1999, D. Sundaram held the role of Senior VP (Finance, IT, and Strategy) at Unilever London.
In 1999, he returned to Hindustan Unilever Limited as the Finance & IT Director.
Sundaram became the vice chairman and managing director of TVS Capital Funds Ltd on June 13, 2009.
He joined the Board of the State Bank of India as an independent director in January 2009.
Since 2017, D. Sundaram has been a board member of Infosys and has served on various committees.
On March 23, 2023, he was appointed the lead independent director at Infosys.
Sundaram has rich experience in corporate finance, business performance, governance, and strategy.
He has served on multiple boards including SBI General Insurance, GlaxoSmithKline, and 9.9 Group Private Limited.
Sundaram lives with his family in Mumbai.
In 2006, he received the “CFO of the Year for FMCG Sector” award from CNBC TV18.
He has delivered guest lectures on finance and management at educational institutions like SP Jain Institute of Management & Research in Mumbai.