M D Mallya (1952-2018): An old-style banker whose work built a reputation

Mangalore Devadas Mallya, former chairman and managing director of Bank of Baroda (May 2008 to Nov 2012), passed away in Bengaluru on Sunday morning. He was 66.

He had battled cancer for two years, for which he had taken a sabbatical from the numerous boards of directors he was a part of. Notably, he was chairman of Interglobe Aviation (which operates the IndiGo airline) and was recently considered for the chairman’s post of ICICI Bank — he had asked not be considered, because of ill health. He was also on the board of State Bank of India (SBI) and Tata Capital