Vasantrao
Shrinivas Dempo was an industrialist and philanthropist from Goa, who founded
the Dempo Group of Industries. The mining business he founded in 1941 has now
grown to include interests in shipbuilding, minerals, foods, iron and steel,
education, travels and construction. He was the founder of the Dempo S.C., a
popular football club based in Goa, which he nurtured after acquiring the local
club, Bicholim SC. Vasantrao Dempo Reflective Chair, an endowment professorship
at the Tepper School of Business of the Carnegie Mellon University is named
after him and is funded by the endowment of Dempo Group. Dempo Charities Trust,
the philanthropic arm of the Group runs several educational institutions in
Goa. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of
the Padma Shri in 1991.
A
commemorative stamp on Late Shri Vasantrao Shrinivas Sinai Dempo was released
by Hon’ble Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in the presence of Hon’ble
Chief Minister off Goa Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, Shri A. K. Dash, Chief
Postmaster General, Maharashtra & Goa Circle and other dignitaries at
Panaji.
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