Girish Chandra Chaturvedi is a businessperson who has been the head of 10 different companies and presently holds the position of Chairman for National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., Chairman for IL&FS Energy Development Co. Ltd. and Non-Executive Chairman for ICICI Bank Ltd. Dr. Chaturvedi is also on the board of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd. and IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd. In the past he held the position of Chairman for Oil Industry Development Board and Chairman for Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. (a subsidiary of Oil Industry Development Board), Chairman for Warehousing Development & Regulatory Authority of India, Chairman for Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority, Chairman for Petronet LNG Ltd., Managing Director at UP State Spinning Co., Secretary-Family Welfare at State of Uttar Pradesh (India) and Chief Executive Officer of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (a subsidiary of State of Uttar Pradesh (India)), Secretary-Financial Services Department at India Ministry of Finance, Secretary & Director-National Rural Health Mission at India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Special Director General-Finance & Accounts at India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and Secretary at India Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. He received a graduate degree from London School of Economics & Political Science, a doctorate from the University of Oxford and a graduate degree from the University of Allahabad.