Syed Nasim Manzur completed his B.Sc. Economics in entrepreneurial management from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA in 1990. He is now the Chairman of Landmark Footwear Ltd. & the Managing Director of Apex Footwear Limited, the largest leather footwear manufacturer exporter and retailer in Bangladesh. Besides, Mr. Nasim sits in the Board of Apex Tannery Ltd., Apex Pharma Ltd., Blue Ocean Footwear Ltd., Grey Advertising Bangladesh Ltd., Quantum Consumer Solutions Ltd., Sunbeams School, International Publications Ltd. He is presently serving as President of Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB). He served two terms as the President of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dhaka (MCCI), the oldest business chamber in Bangladesh.
He is the board member of Society for Promotion of Bangladesh Art (SPBA) and FRIENDSHIP. He also served as a Board of Trustees member of BRAC University and Chairman of the Finance Committee. He was selected as committee member of various government/semi-government projects, like- Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) project, Tripartite Consulting Committee (TCC) under Ministry of Labour and Employment, National Committee for Export, Chaired by Honorable Prime Minister. Mr. Nasim also works as a Core Member from the private sector of CITIZENS PLATFORM which was launched to support the government’s efforts in pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Bangladesh and member of Board of Governors of Capital Market Stabilization Fund (CMSF).
Syed Nasim Manzur is a regular guest speaker at the Defence Services Command and Staff College, formerly National Defence College (NDC), Mirpur Cantonment, Mirpur, Dhaka.
Mr. Nasim is also a Member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and the Investment Committee of the Board of Directors of Pioneer Insurance Company Limited.