Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi |
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| Nickname | Not Known |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Hometown | Madras (now Chennai), India (lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Weight | 62 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Madras (now Chennai), India |
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| College | The Madras Christian College (MCC), Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal, India The Yale School of Management, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Qualifications | B.S. from Madras Christian College in 1974 P.G.D.M. from IIM Calcutta in 1977 M.A. from Yale School of Management in 1978 |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Hobbies | Reading, Playing Guitar |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Marriage Date | 8 March 1985 | ||||
| Sexual Orientation | Straight | ||||
| Husband | Raj K. Nooyi | ||||
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Family
| Father | Not Known (employed at the State Bank of Hyderabad in India) | ||||
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| Mother | Not Known | ||||
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Career
| First Job | Mettur Beardsell, Ltd |
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| Worked as | Product Manager at Johnson & Johnson |
| Worked at | Boston Consulting Group |
| Vice President of | Motorola (1986-1990) |
| President and CFO at | PepsiCo (2001-2006) |
| CEO of PepsiCo from | 2006 |
| Notable Achievements | Led the acquisition of Tropicana in 1998 Honored with Padma Bhushan by the Indian Government in 2007 Ranked 13 in Forbes' World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2014 |
Favourites
| Books | The Road to Character by David Brooks |
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| Sports | Cricket |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Born in Madras, India, to a traditional Tamil family. | |
| Her grandfather served as a Civil Judge. | |
| Raised by her mother alongside her sister. | |
| Displayed a rebellious nature during her youth. | |
| Part of the All-Girls Cricket Team. | |
| Enjoyed playing guitar in a band. | |
| Balanced studies at Yale University with a receptionist job. | |
| Maintains a pure vegetarian diet. |
