Mr R Gopalakrishnan is a Non-Executive Director of the company since May 1999. He is currently the Chairman/Director of several Companies of the Tata Group, which he joined in 1998. Prior to this, he had worked in Unilever Group for over 20 years at senior positions, including that of the Vice Chairman of Hindustan Lever Limited.

Mr Gopalakrishnan, born in December 1945, is an Engineer. He possesses diverse and rich experience in the field of marketing and corporate management. He keeps a high profile by delivering lectures at various forums and associations and has won a number of awards.

His hobbies are reading and playing tennis and golf.