Primary Job Title Managing Director Primary Organization 
IDBI Bank
Location Kolkata, West Bengal, India Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC) Gender Male
S. H. Khan (76), joined the ITC Board as a Non-Executive Independent Director on October 30, 2006.
Khan is a former Chairman and Managing Director of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). He holds a Masters degree in Commerce and is a University gold medalist. The professional career of Khan, spanning over 35 years, includes initial 5
years as an Officer in RBI in the Department of Banking Operations and Development. He thereafter joined IDBI soon after its formation.
He served IDBI in various capacities for over three decades and retired after a five-year tenure as its Chairman and Managing Director in 1998. By virtue of his long association with IDBI, he possesses deep knowledge of Indian industry and finance. During his tenure as Chairman, IDBI witnessed unprecedented growth in its operations and profits.
He was instrumental in setting up IDBI Bank as a commercial bank, which later got merged with IDBI. He was also associated with setting up of three important capital market entities viz. NSE, NSDL and CARE and guided their initial operations as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
He has served as a member of a number of committees set up by Government / RBI on matters connected with Indian industry and finance. He also served on the Boards of several important institutions including LIC, UTI, GIC, Exim Bank, Air India and Indian Airlines.
Khan is also a Director on the Boards of IDFC Limited and Bajaj Auto Limited among others.
