Also, both pursuits require unwavering discipline and focus, coupled with a steely resolve to adapt and overcome obstacles through pertinacious perseverance and dogged determination.
It was, therefore, befitting to interview business magnates, established thought leaders and a medical luminary, who also happen to be successful marathoners, so as to explore how their passion for running marathons complement and enhance their professional lives.
Mr. Kishore Bang
Vice-Chairman & Managing Director
Nirmal Bang
Year & Location Of Your 1st Marathon: January 2019, Tata Mumbai Half Marathon Most Memorable Marathon: New York Marathon, 2022 Number Of Marathons: Half - 6 & Full - 1
Mr. Kishore M. Bang is the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Nirmal Bang Group. He handles the operation and management aspects of the Group. He is responsible for charting the course of the company's business and overseeing all key functions of the firm. A visionary and an able administrator with strong business acumen, Mr. Bang's experience of over 30 years has helped the company grow in leaps and bounds.
Apart from successfully running the Nirmal Bang Group, Mr Bang holds the coveted position of the Vice-President of the Commodity Participants Association of India (CPAI), and is a Member of the BSE Advisory Committee.
Q. How Did You Get Introduced To Running Marathons?
My colleague Rakesh Bhandari, Director at Nirmal Bang, had been encouraging me to take on the challenge of running a marathon. However, I had not yet felt compelled to do so as I had already incorporated regular exercise in the form of walking and running into my routine.
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