
The corporate world mourns the loss of Susim Mukul Datta, former Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL), who passed away today in Mumbai.
Susim Mukul Datta was a prominent business leader who held leadership roles in over 21 companies during his illustrious career. As per MarketScreener, he served as the Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited, one of India’s leading FMCG companies, and was also the Non-Executive Chairman of several organizations, including IL&FS Investment Managers Ltd., Tata Trustee Co. Pvt Ltd., Philips India Ltd., and Castrol India Ltd. His leadership extended to other notable firms such as Peerless General Finance & Investment Co. Ltd. and Linde India Ltd.
Susim Mukul Datta’s illustrious career began at Hindustan Lever in the 1950s. Over nearly four decades, he climbed the corporate ladder, ultimately taking the helm as Chairman of Hindustan Lever Ltd (now HUL) from 1990 to 1996. During his tenure, Datta transformed rural marketing, spearheaded major mergers and acquisitions—including the landmark Brooke Bond–Lipton tea deal—and solidified HUL’s dominance in the Indian FMCG sector.
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