A life lived with purpose and energy, backed with integrity, and a feeling for public service. Our founder, Mrs. Sheela Gautam’s life is a message about these things, relevant to Sheela Foam’s work everyday.

Born in the pre-independence era into a family of revolutionaries and diplomats, she started Sheela Foam in 1971 and set out to make India more comfortable. We’re on that mission every day.

Her life as a parliamentarian is equally remarkable, having been elected to the Lok Sabha from Aligarh for four consecutive terms, making her one of the longest serving representatives from a single constituency.

Mrs. Sheela Gautam’s formative years were formative of India itself. 

She was 16 at the time of India’s independence, and grew up watching and absorbing the lessons of integrity and service from her father, the respected freedom fighter Mohan Lal Gautam, known as the ‘Patriot of Aligarh.  As a member of the Constituent Assembly which decided the constitution of India, he is among those who laid the foundation of the republic.

Mrs. Sheela Gautam started Sheela Foam in 1971 and led it for years. She rode the hinterland in her Jeep and took care of all operations in a hands-on way, setting the foundation for what it is today.

The public service ethos inherited from her father was most visible in her yearning to serve the people of her beloved Aligarh. Public life was a means to service, demonstrated in each of her four terms as Aligarh’s longest serving representative in parliament.

Mrs. Sheela Gautam’s story is a continuous inspiration. Her high standards of integrity and governance have served us well. It has led to a position of respect for the company and its leaders. This only goes to show how a solid foundation in ethics and public service can lead to growth and stability in business.