Leela Sumant Moolgaokar (10 October 1916 – 20 May 1992) was an Indian social worker, known for pioneering volunteer blood transfusion service in India. Her husband,

Sumant Moolgaokar Sumant Moolgaokar (5 March 1906 – 1989) was an Indian industrialist, known as architect of Tata Motors. He was the chief executive of Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO). He also remained Vice-Chairman of Tata Steel and serv ...

was Chairman of Tata Motors and also remained Vice-Chairman of Tata Steel. She started her career as a radiographer at the St George Hospital, Mumbai. In 1965, she started Tata Motors Grahini Social Welfare Society (TMGSWS), which ran employment generation schemes for the women in household of company employees. She was awarded the Padma Shri, fourth highest civilian honour of India by the President of India, in 1963. She remained

Sheriff of Bombay The Sheriff of Bombay is an apolitical titular position of authority bestowed for one year on a prominent citizen of Bombay. The Sheriff is an officer of the High Court and the nominal Head of the High Court Department which carries out the or ...

in 1975–76.

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