Samson H. Chowdhury

Samson H. Chowdhury
স্যামসন এইচ চৌধুরী
Born (1926-02-25)25 February 1926
Pabna, Bangladesh
Died 5 January 2012(2012-01-05) (aged 85)
Singapore
Residence Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma mater Scottish Church College
University of Dhaka[1]
Harvard University[2]
Occupation Entrepreneur
Years active 1952–2012[3]

Samson H. Chowdhury (Bengali: স্যামসন এইচ চৌধুরী; 25 February 1926 – 5 January 2012) was an entrepreneur.[4] He was a Chairman of Astras Ltd. and Square (Bangladesh).[5]

Recognitions

Chowdhury was recognized as a Global Business Leader in his country.[6] He had been awarded with various national and international recognitions from various business association. He was considered as a Commercially Important Person (CIP) in Bangladesh. Chowdhury ventured into a partnership pharmaceutical company with three of his friends in 1958. When asked why the name SQUARE was chosen he recalled: "We named it SQUARE because it was started by four friends and also because it signifies accuracy and perfection meaning quality" as they committed in manufacturing quality products. That company is, as of 2012, a publicly listed diversified group of companies employing more than 28,000 people. The current yearly group turnover is 616 million USD.

Personal life

Chowdhury was born on 25 February 1926 at Ataikula in Pabna. After completing education at the Scottish Church College in Kolkata, India,[7] he returned to the then East Pakistan and settled at Ataikula village in Pabna district, where his father was working as a medical officer in an outdoor dispensary. In 1952, he started a small pharmacy in Ataikula village, which is about 160 km off capital Dhaka in the north-west part of Bangladesh. Chowdhury then ventured into a partnership pharmaceutical company with three of his friends in 1958. When asked why the name SQUARE was chosen he remembers - "We named it SQUARE because it was started by four friends and also because it signifies accuracy and perfection meaning quality" as they committed in manufacturing quality

He served as a vice president of the Baptist World Alliance from 1985 to 1990. In addition to being a BWA vice president, Chowdhury served in other areas of the global Baptist organization, including on the BWA General Council, the Executive Committee, the Baptist World Aid Committee, the Promotion and Development Committee, and the Memorial Committee. Chowdhury was elected president of the Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship (BBCF) a dozen times, and was honorary general secretary for 14 years, between 1956 and 1969. He was a president of both the National Church Council of Bangladesh and the National Evangelical Alliance.[8]

Positions

Accolades : "Business Executive of the Year" by American Chamber in Bangladesh in 1998. "Best Entrepreneur of the Country for the year 2000–2001" by the Daily Star and DHL Worldwide Express. "Special contribution in country's industrial and commercial sectors for the year 2003" by "Mercantile Bank Award 2003" For Uncompromising Business Ethics, Honesty & Transparency of the year 2005 by "Banker's Forum Award - 2005". Recipient of ICAB National Award "Best Published Accounts and Reports 2006 in the Manufacturing Sector". Recipient of NBR Award one of the Highest Tax-Payers in 2007-2008. Recognized by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) as one of the top ten tax payers of the country since 2005. Recipient of CIP (Industry) 2009-2010 status by the Government of The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "In Loving Memory of Samson H. Chowdhury,one of the greatest entrepreneurs the world has ever known". Worldfolio.
  2. ↑ "In Loving Memory of Samson H. Chowdhury,one of the greatest entrepreneurs the world has ever known". Worldfolio.
  3. ↑ Star Online Report (1926-02-25). "Samson H Chy no more". Thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  4. ↑ The Founder Chairman's Profile of Square Group
  5. ↑ Square Group
  6. ↑ Global Business Leader
  7. ↑ অভিবাদন করপোরেট আইকন স্যামসন এইচ চৌধুরী
  8. ↑ Baptist World Alliance News. "Samson Chowdhury, former BWA vice president, has died". Baptist World Alliance. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  9. ↑ Mutual Trust Bank
  10. ↑ Baptist World Alliance
  11. ↑ Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh(CRAB)


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