Mr. Samson H. Chowdhury, a recognized and leading entrepreneur of the country. He has been an icon of the pharmaceutical industries in Bangladesh for decades. He is also the Chairman of the renowned conglomerate, Square Group, which comprises of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, Square Textiles Limited, Square Hospital Ltd., Square Toiletries Ltd., Square Consumer Products Ltd., to name a few. Mr Chowdhury holds key positions in various reputable organizations.
He is the Chairman of Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd., Founder Trustee & Former Chairman, Transparency International Bangladesh Chapter, Vice-President of the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh, and Member of the Executive Committee of France-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Member, Executive Committee, Bangladesh-Thailand Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Director of Midas Financing Ltd.
He is the founder and immediate past President of Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies. Mr. Chowdhury is the former President of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka; as well as a former Director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Throughout his illustrious career, he has won several accolades including "Business Executive of the Year" by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh in 1998 and the "Business Person of the Year 2000" by the Daily Star and DHL Worldwide Express. He has been recognized Commercially Important Person (CIP) by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and awarded for being one of the Highest Tax-Payers in the year when it was first introduced and also in 2007-08 & 2008-2009. This prolific business magnate is a Senior Cambridge and has participated in numerous executive training courses around the world, including a Management Training Course, jointly conducted by the University of Dhaka and Harvard University.