Founder
Sir Shri Ram
27th April 1884 – 11th January 1963
An eminent and public spirited philanthropist, an outstanding industrialist and one of the trend setting far-setting leaders of the Indian business community, Lala Shri Ram, the enigmatic visionary behind the institution, was born on April 27, 1884. The first son of Madan Mohan Lal and Chando Devi, Lala Shri Ram got his early education from a Municipal Primary School in Bazaar Sita Ram. He matriculated in March, 1900 and later enrolled for the course of Intermediate Arts at Hindu College.
Sir Shri Ram was nominated as a member of first Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India with effect from January 1, 1935. On March 2, 1937, the Delhi Improvement Trust was founded with Sir Shri Ram amongst its founding members. He also was one of the founder members of All-India Organisation of Industrial Employers (A.O.I.E) and became its President for the years 1940 and 1941.
Dr. Bansi Dhar
7th March 1930 – 26th June 2006
Dr. Bansi Dhar Ji was closely associated with Shriram Institute for Industrial Research as Vice-Chairman for over three decades. Under his able guidance and dynamic leadership, Shriram Institute achieved great heights.
During this period the Institute flourished and rapidly carved a niche as an important and recognized national Institute. Dr. Bansi Dhar, born in March 1930, was the grandson of Sir Shriram, founder of the D.C.M. Group of Industries. He completed his schooling from The Doon School, Dehradun and St. Columbus School, Delhi. He graduated from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi with a Bachelor of Science degree. He studied Management and Business Economics from Hoeferlin Academy for Professional Education in erstwhile West Germany and further studied at Harvard Business School, U.S.A. Finally, he received his doctorate degree from the University of Agra.
Dr. Bansi Dhar was the Chairman and Managing Director of DCM Limited and of Hindustan Vacuum Glass. He was also Director on the boards of Jay Engineering Works Ltd., Shriram Refrigeration Industries Ltd., Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd., Usha International Ltd. and Kothari Sugar & Chemicals Ltd.
Mr. Tilak Dhar
4th February 1956 – 1st July 2019
He was instrumental in setting up the drug intermediate project under Daurala Organics Ltd. He was its Managing Director till the time it was amalgamated with the Company in 2005 considering the economy in operations and synergy. On passing away of our Founder Dr. Bansi Dhar, baton passed on to him and he had taken the company to greater heights, adhering to the ethos and values laid down by the founder.
Sh. Tilak Dhar had a passion for facts and figures and his decisions always used to be well – considered and informed. His untimely demise caused a temporary vacuum. The Board of Directors quickly filled the vacuum by elevating Shri Alok B. Shriram and Shri Madhav B. Shriram to the positions of Senior Managing Director and Managing Director respectively. We pay tribute to late shri Tilak Dhar by following his footsteps in ensuring transparency and fair play in every aspect of the business.
So long as India did not get an effective control over her fiscal policy and was not represented at the Imperial Conference by a direct representative of her own; she could not be expected to feel herself bound by any commitment made on her behalf
Lala Shriram April 07, 1931
