Mr. Sumit Bose joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1976. He served in various positions with the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the Government of India, before retiring as the Union Finance Secretary, Government of India.

Mr. Bose acts as an Independent Director of various other companies and has chaired number of committees of the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Defence of Government of India.

He has completed his Master of Science in Social Policy and Planning and Master of Arts in History.