Late Shri B. G. Deshmukh was a senior IAS officer and held important posts both in Maharashtra State Government and Central Government, including Secretary to the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary of Maharashtra State, Cabinet Secretary, Central Government and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. He was also Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Central Government and Chairman of the Governing Board of the International Labour Organization; After his retirement, he held important assignments in various organizations / NGOs including KEM Hospital Pune, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (Prince of Wales Museum), Mohalla Committee Movement Trust, and many more. He has written books, 'A Cabinet Secretary Thinks Aloud', 'A Cabinet Secretary Looks Around', 'Poona to Prime Minister's Office', and 'A Cabinet Secretary Looks Back'.