Raghavan Seetharaman is a former CEO of Doha Bank (DSM:DHBK).[1][2] He resigned in March 2022 after 15 years as CEO. 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.[5]
Raghavan Seetharaman | |
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Occupation(s) | Former CEO, Doha Bank |
Website | http://www.seetharaman.com |
Seetharaman was born and raised in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India. He received his Bachelor of Commerce from University of Madras and also is a Chartered Accountant and IT systems and Corporate Management specialist.[6]
Seetharaman started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. After joining Doha Bank as Head of Technology & Operations, he became deputy CEO for Doha Bank 2002. Seetharaman was named CEO in September 2007.[7] Since then, he has overseen the bank's expansion from its base in Qatar to the UAE, India,[8] Singapore and China, among others.[9][10][11]
In 2017, he received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award[12]
In February 2022, Seetharaman founded the Seetharaman School of Sustainable Development,[13] a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with a mission to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2023, Seetharaman was appointed as a member of the Board of Governors at Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management (SRISIIM)[14]
Seetharaman has received PHDs and honours from: