Allen C A Pereira is the Former Chairman and Managing Director of the Bank of Maharashtra.
He was born in Mangaluru on September 16, 1950, and completed his education at St. Aloysius College, having graduated in History and Economics. He earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) specializing in Labour Welfare and Industrial Organization from the University of Mysore in 1972.
He joined Syndicate Bank as a Probationary Officer at Manipal, and his career in this bank spanned 33 years, during which he shouldered administrative and operational responsibilities, like Personnel Administration and Industrial Relations.
He gained vast experience in Agriculture and SME Finance, Retail Corporate, and International Banking.
He was Personnel Advisor in Indian Banks’ Association from 1999-2002 in Mumbai and was closely associated with the work of IBA’s HRM Committee for Public Sector Banks. During this period, he also functioned as the CEO of the Banks’ Sports Board. In 2006, he moved over to the Oriental Bank of Commerce, with its headquarters in Delhi, as the Executive Director.
In June 2008, he took over leadership of the Bank of Maharashtra as its Chairman and Managing Director and superannuated on September 30, 2010. After superannuation in 2010, he took over the reins of the National Institute of Bank Management set up by the RBI and Banks of Pune.
With such a glowing career, Allen has done the Mangalorean community proud. After retirement, he returned to his roots and is now living in Kulshekar, Mangaluru. He is Vice-President of the Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation World Konkani Centre, Shakti Nagar, Mangaluru.
Allen was a good athlete in school and also played hockey, cricket, table tennis, and badminton. His hobbies are philately, music, and reading; and he loves nature. His late father, William Peter Pereira, was an ex-Q.P.C. at Doha, Qatar. His mother, Bridget Angeline (nee Rego), was a well-known social worker, active in vocational training for women. Allen’s wife, Eveline, a former lecturer at KMC Manipal, and a medical social worker is enjoying her sunset years.
Allen C A Pereira has been appreciated by various organizations for his excellent leadership. He was awarded the Vishishta Kannadiga Award in 2007 from Karnataka Sangha, Delhi, in recognition of his contribution to the field of Banking; TMC Excellence Award in March 2010 from the top Management Consortium, Pune; Rotary Award for Professional Excellence 2008-2009 from Rotary International District 3050 / Ahmedabad; Eminent Aloysius Award 2014 presented by the St. Aloysius College Alumni Association; and The New Year 2016 Award for outstanding services to the society by the Manipal University and Syndicate Bank. Truly, he is a wonderful leader for our aspiring Generation Next, to imitate.
