Deepak Parekh

1. 🌍 In 1965, Deepak Parekh left Mumbai for London to qualify as a Chartered Accountant with ICAEW, completing his articleship at Whinney, Smith and Whinney, a firm that later became Ernst & Young, before moving to New York to work at the firm's consulting arm.

2. In 1978, he joined Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), founded by his uncle Hasmukhbhai Parekh, leaving behind a lucrative banking career to help build India’s first specialized housing finance institution.

3. 💼 By 1997, Parekh became Non-Executive Chairman of Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd (IDFC), a pioneering institution financing India’s infrastructure projects, expanding his influence beyond housing finance.

4. From 2009, he played a crucial role as Special Director on the Satyam Board during its crisis, aiding in the company’s revival and helping regain investor confidence after the scandal.

5. 🏆 In 2010, Parekh was the first international recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, recognizing decades of influence on finance and accountancy.

6. He has been a board member of over 19 companies, including Glaxo India, Castrol India, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Indian Hotels Company, showing an extraordinary range of corporate governance roles across sectors.

7. 🏅 Awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2006 and Germany’s Bundesverdienstkreuz in 2014, Parekh's career bridges Indian and global recognition for financial leadership and policy advisory.

8. ❓ How did Deepak Parekh’s decision to earn 50% less salary at HDFC in 1978 fuel the transformation of India’s housing finance landscape and shape his identity as an entrepreneur with a salaried mindset?