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Published on: 7/29/2001
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Rekha ShettyMoving past a huge hoarding of United India Insurance, a few words don't go unnoticed - "at UI, it is always U beore I." The catchy words are nationally acclaimed and the person behind it is Rekha Shetty, the governor of Rotary Club, Chennai.With the rich corporate experience earned for over 24 years, Rekha's saga of success continues as she has been devoted to the service of humanity.She was ranked second in her bachelor's degree in social sciences followed by another second rank in her master's degree in medical and psychiatric social work.During her successful professional career, she became the head of publicity of Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd. (SPIC), Vice-President of Apollo Hospital group and has been on the management committee of the Madras Management Association and Syndicate of Anna University.
Once The Hindustan Times described her as the Corporate Doctor.The ladder of success took her up to start Maxworth Corporate Services Ltd. and Farstar Distribution Network Ltd., a joint effort with her husband Jai Shetty.She founded the Academy for Creative Education (ACE) and has been imparting training to the middle and senior level executives.Indeed a personality worth emulating!Rekha Shetty shared her views on money, its ethics and management, with Harikumar.S and N.Shanthi Reddy.Excerpts:
Q How do you see the role of money in your daily life?
Ancient Indians adored and personified money in the form of goddess Lakshmi which itself speaks a lot for the respect we have for money.It is a crucial aspect of our daily life.And it is gratifying to see people in the merrymaking with money.