Hemant Bhargava

Independent Director

Hemant Bhargava (65) was appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of ITC effective December 20, 2021.

Bhargava holds a Post Graduate Degree in Economics from Lucknow University and has also completed Masters in Financial Management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. He began his career in 1981 with the Life Insurance Corporation of India ('LIC') as its youngest Direct Recruit Officer and rose through the ranks to become the Chairman-in-charge and Managing Director of LIC in January 2019. In the same year, he was also appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of IDBI Bank Limited and LIC Housing Finance Limited. During his career of 38 years, he has held a wide range of leadership roles both in India and overseas, gaining extensive experience across Marketing, International Operations and new business ventures. He has successfully led teams across the financial services spectrum and pioneered innovative marketing and sales campaigns. He also served on the Board of the Company from July 2018 to August 2021.