Mr. Gopal is the Managing Director at Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel and is the CEO of Fairfax India Holding Corporation, a TSX-listed entity, Fairfax’s investment vehicle in India. He has leadership experience in investment management and financial management of various enterprises. He has an incisive ability to identify as well as address resolutions at organisations exposed to financial and business risks, including exposure to legal and regulatory vagaries. Mr. Soundarajan also brings with him immense experience in corporate business strategy and capital allocation, a knowledge so useful in today’s environment where maximisation of shareholder value is of utmost concern.
Career
He is a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Madras, a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and a Qualified Chartered Financial Analyst and Member of the CFA Institute in the US. Before joining Hamblin Watsa, Gopal was the Chief Investment Officer at ICICI Lombard, the largest private sector property and casualty insurance company in India. He held that position for 18 (eighteen) years and was a member of the insurer’s investment committee as well.
Details of other Directorships
Indian Entities:
- Quess Corp Limited
- Go Digit General Insurance Limited
- IIFL Finance Limited
- Thomas Cook (India) Limited
- Go Digit Life Insurance Limited
- Anchorage Infrastructure Investments Holdings Limited
- Bangalore International Airport Limited
- Digitide Solutions Limited
- Go Digit Solutions Private Limited
- Valueattics Reinsurance Limited
Foreign Entities: 7
Nationality: Indian