12 Facts About Deepak Parekh

Deepak Parekh was born on 18 October 1944 and is an Indian businessman and the former chairman of Housing Development Finance Corporation, India's leading housing private development finance institution.

Deepak Parekh went to England in 1965 to qualify as a chartered accountant with the ICAEW; he completed his articles with Whinney, Smith and Whinney in London.

Deepak Parekh cleared the Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.

Deepak Parekh joined Housing Development Finance Corporation in 1978.

Deepak Parekh became the Non-Executive Chairman of Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd, a specialised financial institution for financing infrastructure projects in 1997.

Deepak Parekh is an advisory board member of AIESEC India and US Engineering consultancy giant, AECOM and Tribeca Developers.

Deepak Parekh has been a member of various Committees set up by the Government of India.

Deepak Parekh was appointed Chairman of the high level expert committee formed to recommend measures for strengthening the Unit Scheme in 1964.

Deepak Parekh was Chairman of the Expert Committee constituted by the Ministry of Power to look into the reform efforts in the power sector.

Deepak Parekh has won several awards including Businessman of the Year 1996 from Business India and the JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award by All India Management Association.

Deepak Parekh was the first recipient of the Qimpro Platinum Award for Quality for his contributions to the services sector, and the youngest recipient of the Corporate Award for Life Time Achievement by the Economic Times.

Deepak Parekh was appointed as the advisor to Sunil Gavaskar who was interim chairman of IPL-7.