Presidents from Year 1834 to 2023


        

Presidents Firm Election
Mr. R. H. Cockerell --- 1834
Mr, J. Stewart --- 1835
Mr. R.H. Cockerell --- 1836
Mr. John Jackson --- 1837
Mr. K. R. Mackenzie --- 1838
Mr. R. H. Cockerell --- 1839
Mr. N. Alexander --- ---
Mr. K. R. Mackenzie --- 1840
Mr. John Storm --- 1841
Mr.J.P. McKilligin --- 1842
Mr. T. Leach --- 1843
Mr. John Storm --- 1844
Mr.J. Beckwith --- 1845
Mr. C. J. Richards --- 1846
Mr. W.F. Ferguson --- 1847
Mr. Henry Cowie --- 1848
Mr. C. B. Skinner --- 1849
Mr. John Allan --- 1850
Mr. J.J.Mackenzie --- 1851
Mr. John Cowie --- 1852
Mr. Jas. J. Mackenzie Mackillop, Stewart Co. 1st May 1853
Mr. Jas. J.Mackenzie Mackillop, Stewart Co. 18th May 1854
Mr. David Cowie Cowie & Co. 21st May 1855
Mr. David Cowie Cowie & Co. 27th May 1856
Mr. David Cowie Cowie & Co. 27th May 1857
Mr. D. Mackinlay Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. 29th May 1858
Mr. D. Mackinlay Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. 28th May 1859
Mr.J.N. Bullen Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 19th May 1860
Mr.W.S. Fitzwilliam Chartered, Mercantile Bank 6th May 1861
Mr.J.N. Bullen Kettlewell, Bullen&Co. 6th May 1862
Mr.W.M. Maitland Hon. Mackillop, Stewart & Co. 1st May 1863
Mr.J.N. Bullen Hon. Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 18th May 1864
Mr.J.N. Bullen Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 3rd June 1865
Mr. F. Schiller Borradaile, Schiller & Co. 28th May 1866
Mr. R. Scott-Moncrieff Steel, Mcintosh & Co. 31st May 1867
Mr. Henry Crooke Crooke, Rome & Co. july 1867
Mr. Jas. Rome Crooke, Rome & Co. 1st june 1868
Mr. Jas. Rome Crooke, Rome & Co. 31st May 1869
Mr. R.J. Bullen Smith Jardine, Skinner & Co. Shortly after, no date
Hon. Mr R.J. Bullen Smith Jardine, Skinner & Co. 31st May 1870
Hon. Mr. R.J. Bullen Smith Jardine, Skinner & Co. 31st May 1871
Mr. J.C. Murray Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 31st May 1872
Mr. J.C. Murray Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 31st May 1873
Hon. Mr. H.H. Sutherland Begg. Dunlop & Co. Jan. 1874
Hon. Mr. B. D. Colvin Cowie & Co. March 1874
Mr. J.C. Murray Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 8th Aug. 1874
Mr. E. C. Morgan Ashburner & Co. 8th May 1875
Mr.J. C. Murray Kettlewell, Builen & Co. 31st May 1876
Hon. Mr. B. D. Colvin Colvin, Cowie & Co. 30th May1877
Mr. Duncan Mackinon Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 1878
Mr. Geo. Yule Andrew Yule & Co. 31st May 1878
Mr. Geo. Yule Andrew Yule & Co. 31st May 1879
Hon. Mr. A. B. Inglis Begg. Dunlop & Co. January 1880
Mr.W.E. Crum Graham & Co. 31st May 1881
Mr.A.B. Inglis Begg. Dunlop & Co. 31st May 1881
Mr. R. Miller Hoare, Miller & Co. April 1882
Mr.J.J. Keswick Jardine Skinner & Co. 7th Aug. 1883
Mr.J.J. Keswick Jardine Skinner & Co. 29th May 1884
Mr.J.J. Keswick Jardine Skinner & Co. 1885
Hon. Mr. D. Cruickshank Begg Dunlop & Co. 29th May 1886
Mr. H.B.H. Turner Turner, Morrison & Co. 22nd April 1887
Hon. Mr. R. Steel R. Steel & Co 14th June 1887
Sir Alex Wilson, Kt. Jardine Skinner & Co. 29th Feb. 1888
Sir Alex Wilson, Kt. Jardine Skinner & Co. 28th Feb. 1889
Mr.Jas. L. Mackay Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 28th Feb. 1890
Hon. Mr. Jas. L Mackay, C.I.E. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 9th Feb. 1891
Hon. Mr. Jas. L Mackay, C.I.E. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 29th Feb. 1892
Hon. Mr. Jas. L Mackay, C.I.E. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 28th Oct. 1893
Hon. Mr. P. Playfair Barry & Co. 6th Oct. 1893
Mr. Allan Arthur Finlay, Muir & Co. 26th Feb. 1894
Hon. Mr. P Playfair Barry & Co. 28th Feb. 1895
Hon. Mr. P. Playfair, C.I.E. Barry & Co. 29th Feb. 1896
Hon. Mr. Allan Arthur Ewing & Co. 12th March 1897
Hon. Mr. M.C.Turner Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 17th May 1898
Hon. Mr. Allan Arthur Ewing & Co. 21st Feb. 1899
Mr. G.H.Sutherland Begg. Dunlop & Co. 20th Feb. 1900
Hon. Mr. M.C.Turner Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 26th Feb. 1901
Hon. Mr. M.O.Turner Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 25th Feb. 1902
Sir E. Cable, Kt. Bird & Co. 27th Feb. 1903
Hon. Mr.A.A. Apcar Apcar & Co. 29th Feb. 1904
Hon. Mr.A.A. Apcar Apcar & Co. 28th Feb. 1905
Hon.Mr.A.A. Apcar C.S.I. Apcar & Co. 28th Feb. 1906
Hon.Mr.A.A. Apcar C.S.I. Apcar & Co. 27th Feb. 1907
Mr. W. Brown Finlay, Muir & Co. 28th Feb. 1908
Hon. Mr. C. W.N.Graham GrahamS Co. 26th Feb. 1909
Mr. A. M. Monteath Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 3rd March 1910
Hon. Mr. C. W. N. Graham Graham & Co. 24th Feb. 1911
Mr. A.M. Monteath
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.
27th Feb. 1912
Hon. Mr. A. M. Monteatn Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1913
Hon. Mr. R.G. Monteath Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1914
Hon. Mr. F. H. Stewart. C.I.E. Gladstone Wyllie & Co. 26th Feb. 1915
Hon. Mr. F. H. Stewart, C.I.E. Gladstone Wyllie & Co. 29th Feb. 1916
Hon. Mr. E. H. Bray Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. 28th Feb. 1917
Hon. Mr. W. Ironside Bird & Co. 26th Feb. 1918
Hon. Mr.W.E. Crum. O.B.E. Graham & Co. 28th Feb. 1919
Mr. A.R. Murray, C.B.E. Thomas Duff & Co. Ltd. 27th Feb. 1920
Mr. P. M.Watson Smyth, M.L.C. Turner, Morrison & Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1921
Mr. C W. Rhodes, C.B.E., M.L.A Hoare, Miller & Co. Ltd. 28th Feb. 1922
Mr. W.L Carey, M.L.C. Bird & Co. 6th Mar. 1923
Mr. William C. Currie Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 29th Feb. 1924
Mr. Kenneth Campbell, M.L.C Shaw Wallaces Co. 27th Feb. 1925
Hon. Mr. J. W.A.Bell Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 26th Feb. 1926
Mr. B. E. G. Eddis Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. 25th Feb. 1927
The Hon'ble Sir George Godfrey Bird & Co. 24th Feb. 1928
Hon. Mr. J.H. Fyfe, M.L.C. Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 22nd Feb. 1929
Mr. R.B. Laird, M.L.C Thomas Duff & Co. Ltd. 28th Feb. 1930
The Hon'ble Sir Philip Browne, C.B.E Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1931
The Hon'ble Sir E. C. Benthall Bird & Co. 24th Feb. 1932
Hon. Mr. J. S. Henderson Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 24th Feb. 1933
Hon. Mr. S.D. Gladstone Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. 23rd Feb. 1934
Sir George Campbell Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 15th Feb. 1935
Sir Edward Benthall Bird & Co. 28th Feb. 1936
Hon. Mr. J. Reid Kay James Finlay & Co. Ltd. 26th Feb. 1937
Sir George Campbell, M.L.A. Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 25th Feb. 1938
Mr.H.H. Burn McLeod & Co.Ltd. 3rd Mar. 1939
Hon. Mr. J. H. S. Richardson Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1940
Mr. G.B. Morton, O.B.E..M.C. Bird & Co. 28th Feb. 1941
Hon. Mr. R.R. Haddow Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1942
Hon. Mr. J. H. Burder. Jardine Skinner & Co. 26th Feb. 1943
Hon. Mr. K.W. Mealing Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1944
Hon. Sir Renwick Haddow Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 23rd Feb. 1945
Hon. Mr. H.D. Townend Shaw Wallace & Co. 28th Feb. 1946
Sir Hugh Cumberbatch Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 28th Feb. 1947
Mr.A.P.Benthall Bird & Co. Ltd. 27th Feb. 1948
Mr.A.J. EIkins. C.B.E. Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1949
Mr. A. L.Cameron Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 21st Feb. 1950
Sir Paul Benthall. K.B.E. Bird & Co. Ltd. 21st Apr. 1950
Mr. A. R. Eliott Lockhart, C.I.E. Gladstone Lyall & Co. Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1951
Mr. C.A. Innes Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 27th Feb. 1952
Mr.E.J. Pakes Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. Ltd. 26th Feb. 1953
Mr. G.M. Mackinlay Jardine Henderson Ltd. 26th Feb. 1954
Mr. G. A. S. Sim Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 25th Feb. 1955
Mr. O.T. Jenkins Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1956
Mr.W.H.S. Michelmore Bird& Co. (Private) Ltd. 22nd Feb. 1957
Mr. D. F. Macmillan Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 21st Feb. 1958
Mr.J.D.K. Brown Jardine Henderson Ltd. 12th Nov. 1958
Mr.J.D.K. Brown Jardine Henderson Ltd. 27th Feb. 1959
Mr. H.M.L. Williams Guest Keen Williams Ltd. 26th Feb. 1960
Mr. N. Stenhouse Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 24th Feb. 1961
Mr. H. MackayTallack Macneill & Barry Ltd. 16th Feb. 1962
Mr. A. R. Foster Imperial Chemical Industries(India) Private Ltd. 22nd Feb. 1963
Mr. A. D. Ogilvie Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 21st Feb. 1964
Mr. H. K.S. Lindsay The Metal Box Co. of India Ltd. 19th Feb. 1965
Mr. J. V. Jardine Paterson Jardine Henderson Ltd. 25th Feb.1966
Mr. C. A. Pitts I.C.I. (India) Private Ltd. 22nd Feb. 1967
Mr.J. M. Parsons Macneill& Barry Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1968
Mr. J. M. Parsons Macneill& Barry Ltd. 21st Feb. 1969
Mr. A. K. Sen Indian Oxygen Ltd. 20th Feb. 1970
Mr. Bhaskar Mitter Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 12th Feb. 1971
Mr. A. N. Haksar India Tobacco Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1972
Mr. A.W.B. Hayward Shaw Wallaces Co. Ltd. 16th Feb. 1973
Mr.D.P. Goenka Octavius Steel & Co. Ltd. 21st Feb. 1974
Mr. A. L Mudaliar Alkali & Chemical Corporationof India Ltd. 21st Feb. 1975
Mr.J. Sengupta Chloride India Ltd. 20th Feb. 1976
Mr.J. Sengupta Chloride India Ltd. 4th Feb. 1977
Mr.P.Z. Baldik Bata India Ltd. 22nd Mar. 1978
Mr. S. K. Mehera Tata-Finlay Ltd. 17th Mar. 1979
Mr.H.D. Wahi Assam Co. (India) Ltd. 26th Mar. 1980
Mr. R. S. Mamak The General Electric Co. of India Ltd. 11th Mar. 1981
Mr. S. P. Acharya Shaw Wallace & Co. Ltd. 13th April 1982
Mr.T.D. Sinha Indian Aluminium Co. Ltd. 11th April 1983
Mr. A. Mazumdar Tractors India Ltd. 27th Mar. 1984
Mr. S. D. Singh Indian Oxygen Ltd. 10th April 1985
Mr. R. S. Sikand Reckitt & Colman of India Ltd. 9th April 1986
Mr. P. K. Gupta Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. 27th April 1987
Mr. Samir Ghosh ITC Limited 26th April 1988
Mr. K. S. B. Sanyal Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 26th July 1989
Dr. Abhijit Sen Nicco Industries Ltd./Telelink NiccoLtd. 26th July 1990
Mr. Mumtaz Ahmad Williamson Magor & Co. Ltd. 20th Aug, 1991
Mr. Biji K. Kurien Berger Paints India Ltd. 22nd Oct, 1992
Mr. K. C. Mehra The Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. 11th Aug, 1993
Mr. P. B. Ghosh CESC Limited 8th Aug. 1994
Mr. P. K. Dutt Clarion Advertising Service Ltd 21st Sept. 1995
Mr. H. P. Barooah B & A Plantations and Industries Ltd. 17th Oct, 1996
Mr. S. S. Prasad BOC India Limited 9th Sep. 1997
Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee Duncans Industries Ltd. 27th Oct. 1998
Mr. B. D. Bose Birla Eastern Limited 25th Nov. 1999
Mr. S. B. Ganguly Exide Industries Limited 21st Nov. 2000
Mr.S.K. Dhall Hindustan Lever Limited 20th Nov. 2001
Mr. Sumit Mazumder TIL Limited 28th Nov. 2002
Mr. Biswadip Gupta Vesuvius India Limited 26th Dec. 2003
Mr. A. Lahiri ABP Pvt. Ltd. 28th Dec. 2004
Mr. Aloke Mookherjea Flakt India Limited 27th Dec. 2005
Mr. S. Radhakrishnan DPSC Limited 26th Dec. 2006
Mr. S. Radhakrishnan DPSC Limited 28th Dec. 2007
Mr. Anup Singh ITC Ltd. 25th Sept. 2008
Mr. Sandipan Chakravortty Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited 23rd Sept. 2009
Mr. Sandipan Chakravortty Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited 23rd Sept. 2010
Mr. Harsh K Jha Tata Metaliks Limited 23rd Sept. 2011
Mr. Kallol Datta Andrew Yule & Company Limited 28th Sept. 2012
Mr. Kallol Datta Andrew Yule & Company Limited 23rd Sept. 2013
Dr. Alok Roy Medica Group of Hospitals 25th Sept. 2014
Mr. Ambarish Dasgupta KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. 10th Sept. 2015
Mr. Sutanu Ghosh Ghosh, Bose & Associates Pvt. Ltd. 14th Sept. 2016
Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh Bandhan Bank Ltd. 12th Sept. 2017
Mr. Indrajit Sen Managing Director, International Combustion (India) Ltd. 12th Sept. 2018
Mr. B.B. Chatterjee Director, ITC Infotech India Limited. 23rd Sept. 2019
Mr. Deb A Mukherjee Managing Director, Cenergist Energy Private Limited 7th November, 2020
Mr. Abraham Stephanos Managing Director, Tata Steel Downstream Products Limited 29th Sept. 2021
Mr. Subir Chakraborty MD and CEO, Exide Industries Ltd. 29th Sept. 2022
Mr. Gautam Ray President - Corporate, RPSG Group 29th Sept. 2023

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