N. M. Wagle is a former Indian civil servant, business executive and a former Managing Director of Greaves Cotton Ltd., Chairman of Crompton Greaves Ltd., . He headed the

City and Industrial Development Corporation The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) is an Indian city planning agency and richest government authority in India which is formed and controlled by the Government of Maharashtra. CIDCO was formed on 17 March 197 ...

(CIDCO), a Maharashtra Government agency, for five consecutive terms (1970–75), becoming the longest serving chairman in the institution's history. He was the first Indian to serve as the president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), one of the premier trade organizations in India. He also served as the president of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry for two terms, in 1961 and 1968. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...

, in 1970, for his contributions to Indian industry.

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