Vasantrao S. Dempo

Vasantrao S. Dempo
Born 4 February, 1916[1]
Goa, India
Occupation Industrialist
Philanthropist
Known for Dempo Group
Awards Padma Shri

Vasantrao Shrinivas Dempo was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist from Goa, who founded the Dempo Group of Industries.[2] The mining business he founded in 1941 has now grown to include interests in shipbuilding, minerals, foods, iron and steel, education, travels and construction.[3] He was the founder of the Dempo S.C., a popular football club based in Goa, which he nurtured after acquiring the local club, Bicholim SC.[4] Vasantrao Dempo Reflective Chair, an endowment professorship at the Tepper School of Business of the Carnegie Mellon University is named after him and is funded by the endowment of Dempo Group.[5] Dempo Charities Trust, the philanthropic arm of the Group runs several educational institutions in Goa.[2][6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1991.[7]

On 4 March, 2016, a commemorative postage stamp was released in his honour.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ http://philamirror.info/2016/03/06/india-post-released-stamp-on-vasantrao-s-dempo/
  2. 1 2 "Tributes paid to the great visionary Vasantrao Dempo". NavHind Times. 5 March 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Our Companies". House of Dempo. 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dempo SC". Dempo SC. 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Carnegie Mellon, Shrinivas V. Dempo Announce $3 Million Gift To Endow Chair at Tepper School of Business". Carnegie Mellon University. 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "S. S. Dempo College of Commerce & Economics". S. S. Dempo College of Commerce & Economics. 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ http://postagestamps.gov.in/NewsPage.aspx?uid=99
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