Ravi Bhoothalingam took his M.A. in Experimental Psychology at Cambridge University, U.K., under the guidance of renowned scientist and Sinologist Joseph Needham. During his corporate career of over 32 years in India and overseas, Ravi was a Board Director of ITC Ltd., Kolkata, Managing Director of VST Industries Ltd., Hyderabad, Head of Personnel of BAT Industries plc., London, and President of the Oberoi Group of Hotels, Delhi.