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'''Ajit Singhvi''' is philanthropist of Indian origin and a management expert based in London.<ref name='Amar Ujala'>{{cite news |last1=सिंह |first1=विनोद कुमार |title=छात्रों को नयी प्रौद्योगिकी से जोड़े - डॉ. अजित सिंघ्वी |agency=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=22 Jan 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Management Accountant |date=2007 |publisher=Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=INMJAQAAMAAJ&q=ajit+singhvi&dq=ajit+singhvi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHurX1rc7cAhWWXSsKHcgIDUYQ6AEIPDAE |language=en}}</ref> He is best known as professorial chair donor at [[IIT Roorkee]] and [[IIT Madras]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Desikan |first1=Aparna |title=London-based Management Expert funds Professorial Chairs in IITs - Madras and Roorkee |work=TOI |date=29 June 2017 |location=Chennai}}</ref> Together with [[Abdullahi Adamu]] and [[Ernest Shonekan]], Singhvi received attention for campaigning with letters to the presidency for a shift in Nigeria's economic recovery model in 1993.<ref name='The Gurdian'>{{cite news |title=Rethinking the efficacy of market forces |work=Moneywatch |agency=[[The Guardian]] |date=28 April 1993 |pages=11, 15}}</ref><ref name='africanreview'>{{cite news |last1=Phelan |first1=Jonquil |title=Investment Needs Incentives |agency=africanreview |date=Oct 1990 |pages=39}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Dr Ajit Singhvi has worked in several countries with many multinational companies such as [[British Insulated Callender's Cables|BICC]] (British Insulated Cables company London), [[Alstom#GEC_Alsthom_(1989–1998)|GEC Alsthom]] (MD),<ref name='africanreview'/> Leyland Nigeria (MD), NES group of companies,<ref name='The Gurdian'/> CarnaudMetalbox, [[Aditya Birla Group]] (President - WCM) and Argo Pantes Group.<br />
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Dr Singhvi is the alumnus of [[Harvard Business School]], [[Manchester Business School]], School of Engineering-Middlesex University, Japan Institute of Plant Management, Ashridge Management College, Institute of Chartered Accountants, and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.<ref>{{cite web |title=Karnataka,Bangalore,A.M.Singhvi,FCA, FCMA (Lon) Ph.D, D.Engg (Lon) {{!}} Professional Profiles{{!}}Professional Profiles {{!}} www.karmayog.org |url=http://www.karmayog.org/proprofiles/proprofiles_12328.htm |website=Karmayog.org}}</ref> Dr Singhvi had closely worked with professor [[David A. Garvin]] (12 May 1952 – 30 April 2017) an American economist at [[Harvard Business School]].<br />
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He was awarded two research degrees [[Doctor of Philosophy]] and [[Doctor of Engineering]].<ref>{{cite web |title=London-based Management Expert funds Professorial Chairs in IITs - Madras and Roorkee |url=http://www.punjabtribune.com/news/66777-london-based-management-expert-funds-professorial-chairs-in-iits-madras-and-roorkee.aspx |website=Punjabtribune.com |date=28 June 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Philanthropy==<br />
Singhvi made major donations to education and women empowerment in India, and endowed two professorial chairs at IIT Roorkee and IIT Madras. He also donated large amounts to [[Loyola Institute of Business Administration]] (LIBA) in Chennai, [[Institute of Cost Accountants of India|Institute of Cost Accountants]] Kolkata and [[Mohanlal Sukhadia University]] in Udaipur among others.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pokhriyal |first1=Sanjay |title=मैनेजमेंट एक्सपर्ट ने आई आई टी मद्रास व रूरकी में प्रोफेसोरियल चेयर के स्थाफना, अभूतपूर्व आर्थिक योगदान |agency=Dainik Jagran |date=20 June 2018 |location=Roorkee}}</ref> Singhvi has mooted the idea of ISR (Individual Social Responsibility) as a mirror age of CSR to support and promote philanthropic activities in the society.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. A. M Singhvi |url=http://alumni.iitm.ac.in/star%20donors/dr-ajit-singhvi-2/ |website=alumni.iitm.ac.in}}</ref><br />
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In February 2019, Loyola Institute of Business Administration named a micro Centre for Good Governance after Ajit Singhvi.<ref>{{cite news |title=LIBA sets up centre for good governance |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/liba-sets-up-centre-for-good-governance/article26232221.ece |work=The Hindu |date=11 February 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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He is the founder and promoter of the Ajit Singhvi Education and Training Trust.<ref>{{cite web |title=RAJSHREE SUGARS & CHEMICALS LIMITED BRIEF PROFILE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS |url=http://rajshreesugars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Profile-of-5-Independent-Directors.pdf |website=rajshreesugars.com |access-date=5 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806115658/http://rajshreesugars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Profile-of-5-Independent-Directors.pdf |archive-date=6 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name='Amar Ujala'/><br />
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==Books==<br />
* Fast Tracking to Managerial & CEO Roles, 2019, {{ISBN|9781646691012}}<br />
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