FC Kohli, the father of India’s IT industry, passes away
He was the founder and first CEO of India’s largest software exporter TCS
Founded in 1968, TCS was headquartered in Mumbai with FC Kohli as the CEO
His association with Tata Group began when he joined Tata Electric (now Tata Power) in 1951
Kohli stepped down as the CEO of the TCS business in 1996
He was the chairman of NASSCOM during 1994-95
For his pioneering work, he was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2002
