Manuel Menezes

Manuel Menezes ICS (15 February 1922 – 15 June 1996) was an Indian business executive, engineer,^[1] and chairman of the Indian Railway Board. Having worked for Indian Railway Board, he eventually rose to the position of chairman, holding the rank of principal secretary in the Indian Civil Service.^[2]

Manuel Menezes
Born	(1922-02-15)15 February 1922 Goa, Portuguese India
Died	15 June 1996(1996-06-15) (aged 74)
Nationality	Portuguese (until 1961) Indian (from 1961)
Alma mater	University of Bombay (B.E)
Occupation	Engineer
Employer	Ministry of Railways
Title	Chairman of Indian Railway Board
Children	4, including Victor and Ivan
Relatives	Tara Anne Fonseca (daughter-in-law)

Personal life

Manuel Menezes was born in Goa, Portuguese India; his parents hailed from Bardes concelho.^[2] He had four children, Michael, Marisa Mascarenhas, Ivan, CEO of Diageo, and Victor Menezes, former senior vice chairman of Citigroup. He died on 15 June 1996.^[2]