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Mr. R. S. Sharma, aged 67 years, holds Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from Delhi University.

He is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost Accountant of India and an associate member of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). He also attended various management programs in India and overseas more specifically to Oil and Gas Industry & Management Strategies. Mr. Sharma has over four decades of rich experience in Banking, Finance & Treasury in India and abroad.

He had joined Union Bank of India in 1972 with experience in branch banking and specialization in Credit Appraisal. Further, he was a member of the middle-level finance team of another PSU engaged in the construction of roads and bridges in foreign countries, including functioning as Regional Head of Finance for the Iraq region from October 1982 to July 1986.

He had joined Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) in 1988 and handled various key areas of his expertise like Financial Management, Financial Appraisal, Project Appraisals, Treasury Management at the middle and senior levels in various Projects as well as the Corporate Office. Further, he had been appointed as Director - Finance of ONGC in 2002 and also headed the additional position of Director - Finance of ONGC Videsh Limited and rose to the position of Chairman & Managing Director of ONGC in May 2006.

He had been a member of various Committees like Search Committee for Selection of Chairman & Members of Competition Commission of India, Committee constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to formulate a Policy Document on Corporate Governance, Chairperson of Quality Review Board, Institute of Cost Accountants of India and Chairperson of the expert committee constituted by MCA to examine issues relating to maintenance of Cost Records & Cost Audit.

Presently, he is associated with Mckinsey & Company Inc as Senior Advisor and mentor of Hydrocarbon Committee, FICCI.