Shri Arun Ramanathan, is a retired IAS Officer of Tamil Nadu Cadre (1973). In his stint of 36 years in the IAS, Shri Ramanathan has held assignments in diverse areas. His postings at the Centre at the level of Secretary were: Secretary, Department of Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Secretary, Financial Services and at superannuation in 2009, the Union Finance Secretary.
Shri Ramanathan holds a Master’s Degrees in Nuclear Physics from Andhra University, an MBA from Madras University and Development Economics from Cambridge University, all with distinction, and is also an Associate Member of the Institute of the Cost and Works Accountants of India.
Shri Ramanathan has served on the Boards of over 35 Companies including State Bank of India, IDBI, LIC, ONGC, Shipping Corporation of India, National Textiles Corporation, ONGC Videsh, Titan Industries, Jenson and Nicholson, and L&T Infra Debt Fund. Shri Ramanathan is a serving Member on the Project Management Board of FINISH (a Netherlands promoted organisation involved in rural sanitation in India) and on the Outside Experts Committee of the ONGC. He served on the India Advisory Council of Daimler Commercial Vehicles (India) between 2010 and 2016.
Shri Ramanathan is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of Equitas Small Finance Bank and an Independent Director on the Boards of Equitas Holdings Ltd and Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd.