: Indra NooyiBorn October 28 1955 (1955-10-28) (age 52)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaResidence Fairfield County, ConnecticutEducation Madras Christian CollegeIIM CalcuttaYale School of ManagementEmployer PepsiCoTitle
| Indra Nooyi |
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| Born
| October 28 1955 (1955-10-28) (age 52) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Residence
| Fairfield County, Connecticut |
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| Education
| Madras Christian College IIM Calcutta Yale School of Management |
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| Employer
| PepsiCo |
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| Title
| CEO |
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| Salary
| 2006: Salary - $964,413 Bonus - $3,000,000 Other - $153,506 Stock Awards - $1,033,505 Option Awards - $1,078,942 Total - $6,230,366[http://www.sajaforum.org/2007/04/business_indra_.html] |
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| Term
| 2006-Present |
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| Predecessor
| Steven Reinemund |
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| Boards on
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York Motorola Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts International Rescue Committee |
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| Spouse
| Raj Kishan Nooyi |
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| Children
| 2 children |
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| Website
| PepsiCo |
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Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi (born October 28, 1955 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is the chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, the world's fourth-largest food and beverage company.[NNDB Profile: Indra Nooyi. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.][Forbes Profile: Indra Nooyi. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.] On August 14, 2006, Nooyi was named the successor to Steve Reinemund as chief executive officer of the company.[PepsiCo names first woman CEO. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.] She was effectively appointed as CEO by PepsiCo's board of directors on October 1, 2006.[PepsiCo's Board of Directors Appoints Indra K. Nooyi as CEO. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.] According to the polls Forbes magazine conducted, Nooyi ranks fifth on the 2007 list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[The 100 Most Powerful Women: #5. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.] Nooyi has been named the #1 Most Powerful Woman in Business in 2006 and 2007 by Fortune magazine.[50 Most Powerful Women 2006: #1. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.][50 Most Powerful Women 2007: #1. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.]
Early life and career
She received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Madras Christian College in 1974, and immediately entered the PGDBA (Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration) program at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. After graduating from IIM-C in 1976, she worked in India for several years (including a stretch at Madura Coats). She was admitted to Yale School of Management in 1978 for a master's degree in Management. Following her master's degree from Yale in 1980, Nooyi started at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), from where she moved on to strategy positions at Motorola and ABB.
Nooyi is a Successor Fellow at Yale Corporation and serves on the board of directors of several organizations, including Motorola, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the International Rescue Committee, and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Among her friends are former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who describes her as a "wild New Yor Yankees fan."
She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut with her husband, Raj Kishan Nooyi, and their two daughters.[SAJA Speaker Profile: Indra Nooyi. Retrieved on 2007-12-10.]
She is also a member of a highly secrective bilderberg group[http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/june2004/060304participantlist.htm]
PepsiCo executive
She joined PepsiCo in 1994, was named president and CFO in 2001. On August 14, 2006, she was named the CEO of PepsiCo, becoming the fifth CEO in PepsiCo's 42-year history.
While at PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi has played a vital role in starting Tricon, which is currently known as Yum! Brands Inc. Nooyi recommended spinning off Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, arguing PepsiCo couldn't bring enough value to the fast food industry. Nooyi also took the lead in the acquisition of Tropicana in 1998, and merger with Quaker Oats Co. She is also noted for promoting the concept of "performance with purpose," aiming to make PepsiCo a leader in offering healthy foods and hiring a diverse workforce.
According to BusinessWeek, since she became CFO in 2000, the company's annual revenues have risen 72%, while net profit more than doubled, to $5.6 billion in 2006.[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_24/b4038067.htm]
Nooyi was named on Wall Street Journal's list of 50 women to watch in 2005, and in 2007 was listed among Time's 100 Most Influential People in The World.
Politics
In 2004, Nooyi and her husband donated $27,000 to the primary campaign of John Kerry.[http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?24971551718]
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