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T. N. Srinivasan

Born 16 November 1933 · verify

Served as Chairman of the International Cricket Council and President of the BCCI.

Narayanaswami Srinivasan is an Indian industrialist and former cricket administrator. He was the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the President of the BCCI, the governing body for cricket in India. He is also the owner and managing director of the firm India Cements, and is the owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings.

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T.N. Srinivasan combined a master's in mathematics from the University of Madras with a professional training in statistics at the Indian Statistical Institute before earning his Ph.D. in economics from Yale in 1962.

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In 1962, T.N. Srinivasan earned his Ph.D. in economics from Yale University, a pivotal moment that launched his four-decade-long influence on global economic thought.
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🌍 Between 1977 and 1980, he served as a special adviser at the World Bank’s Development Research Center, shaping economic policies during a critical period of global development.
3📚 In 1988, Srinivasan co-edited all volumes of the 'Handbook of Development Economics,' a comprehensive work still referenced in development academia worldwide.
4At Yale, he became the Samuel C. Park Jr. Emeritus Professor of Economics and chaired the department, mentoring generations of economists in rigorous economic analysis.

🏅 Awards & Honours

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Despite his global academic career, Srinivasan maintained strong ties with Indian institutions, including the Indian Statistical Institute where he trained professionally in statistics during 1953-55.

📸 Through the Years

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🗓️ A Life in Moments

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Birth
Born in India
Thirukodikaval Nilakanta Srinivasan was born in India, beginning a life that would span continents and disciplines.
1933
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Education
Completed B.A. in Mathematics
Graduated with honors in Mathematics from University of Madras, laying a quantitative foundation for his future economics work.
1953
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Education
Earned M.A. in Mathematics
Completed master's degree in Mathematics at University of Madras, deepening his analytical skills.
1954
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Education
Ph.D. from Yale University
Received doctorate in economics, marking the start of his academic influence in the United States and India.
1962
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Career
World Bank Adviser
Served as special adviser to the Development Research Center at the World Bank until 1980, impacting development policy.
1977
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Publication
Published Handbook of Development Economics
Co-edited the influential multi-volume Handbook of Development Economics with Hollis Chenery.
1988
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Award
Received Padma Bhushan
Awarded Padma Bhushan by India for contributions to literature and education, highlighting his cross-disciplinary impact.
2007
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Death
Passed Away
T.N. Srinivasan died, leaving behind a lasting legacy in economics and Indian policy reform.
2018
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🏆ACHIEVEMENT

In 2007, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the President of India for his contributions to literature and education, recognizing his influence beyond pure economics.

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He was a foreign associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, an honor extended to very few non-Americans in economics.

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👤PERSONAL

Srinivasan was noted for his blunt and rigorous intellectual style, famously combining kindness with sharp critique during mentorship at Yale.

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🌱 What changed because of them

T.N. Srinivasan's rigorous economic scholarship directly influenced the intellectual underpinnings of India's 1991 economic reforms, emphasizing trade liberalization and deregulation. His role as an educator at Yale and other institutions helped shape international development economics as a field, while his founding editorship of the Journal of Development Economics created a lasting academic platform. His analytical approach continues to inform policy debates in India and developing countries worldwide.

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