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Kalyan Banerjee (Rotary International)

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Nationality
  
Indian

Role
  
Rotary International

Name
  
Kalyan Banerjee

Spouse(s)
  
Binota

Occupation
  
Chemical Engineer


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Born
  
1942
Calcutta, British India

Alma mater
  
Vishwa Bharati, Scindia School, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Organization
  
United Phosphorus Limited

Known for
  
President, Rotary International, 2011-2013

Education
  
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Rotary international president kalyan banerjee guest speaker interviewed 26 june 2012


Kalyan Banerjee was President of Rotary International, one of the largest humanitarian service organizations in the world, for the year 2011-2012. He took office on July 1, 2011. He took over from Ray Klinginsmith. He leads a worldwide network of 1.2 million individuals from more than 200 countries and geographical regions who, through volunteer service, help meet the needs of communities worldwide. He is Rotary International’s 101st President.

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Kalyan Banerjee belongs to the Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India. He earned a degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 1964. He is Rotary International's third President from India. India is the third largest contributor to The Rotary Foundation.

He is a director of United Phosphorus Limited, the largest agrochemical manufacturer of India, and the chairman of United Phosphorus (Bangladesh) Limited. He is a member of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Chemical Society. He has been president of Vapi Industries Association and chairman of the Gujarat chapter of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Personal life

Banerjee is based in Vapi. He is married to Binota, and the couple have two children and four grandchildren.

References

Kalyan Banerjee (Rotary International) Wikipedia