Mysore, Feb.28

Industrialist Sudhakar S. Shetty was unanimously elected as the President of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) at the Annual General Body meeting held here on Sunday.

The other office-bearers are A.S. Satish (Vice-President), Bhansali (Secretary), R.M. Satish (Joint Secretary) and Subramanya (Treasurer).

Sudhakar Shetty, previously the Vice-President of MCCI, has also served as President of Mysore Hotel Owners Association.

Profile: Born at Koppa Taluk in Chikmagalur District, Sudhakar Shetty settled down in Mysore after his high school education and started his business with a small hotel called ‘Sharada Lunch Home.’

Shetty has served as member of various associations including Hotel Association Trust, Federation of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Sangha and of many educational institutions. He also entered the field of journalism through the evening newspaper ‘Sankranti’.

Awards: He is a recipient of the ‘Man of the year’ award (2001) from the American Bio-graphical Institution; Aryabhatta award (2006); Shikshana Thajna award (2005-06) from the Independent Schools’ Federation of India; The Global Man of the year award (2006) from Vishwa Kannada Sammelana, Bahrain.

He is also an Advisory Board Member of Vidya Vikas Engineering College and Founder Chairman of Jnanasarovara International Residential School, which was established in the year 2004 and President of CBSE, ICSE & State Private Schools Management Association, Mysore Division (CISPMAM).

He is married to Sukalatha and the couple is blessed with two children — Pavan Shetty and Sheetal Shetty.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / February 28th, 2012