Leena Nair Age, Wiki and Bio

Leena Nair

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinesswoman
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth11/06/1969
Age55 years
BirthplaceKolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

Famous ForBeing appointed as the global chief executive of French luxury fashion house Chanel on 14 December 2021

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

DegreeMBA In Human Resource Management (Gold Medalist)
GraduationElectronics and Telecommunication Engineering
College
  • Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, Maharashtra
  • Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur

Personal Life

Zodiac SignGemini
HometownKolhapur, Maharashtra, India
SchoolHoly Cross Convent School, Kolhapur

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
HusbandKumar Nair
Children
Sons
  • Aryan Nair
  • Sidhant (Sid) Nair
DaughterNone

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Recognised as one of the accomplished Indian Business Leaders in the UK by HRH Queen Elizabeth II (2017)
  • Listed in Top 10 list of FT HERoes Champions of Women in Business by the Financial Times (2017-2019)
  • Secured a place in Thinkers50 List – Thinkers Who Will Shape the Future of Business (2019)
  • Recognised as LinkedIn Top Voice (2018-2020)
  • Global Indian of the Year by The Economic Times’ Prime Women Leadership Awards (2020)
  • Role Model of Year by The Great British Businesswoman’s Awards (2021)
  • Listed in Fortune India’s Most Powerful Women’s List (2021)

Favourites

Actress
  • Kajol
  • Julia Roberts
BusinessmanSatya Nadella
Travel DestinationIceland

Some Lesser Known Facts

Leena Nair, a British businesswoman with Indian roots, assumed the role of global CEO at Chanel on December 14, 2021.
Despite coming from a conservative family, Leena aspired to make significant accomplishments in her life.
During her career, she has served in different management roles at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL).
Leena is fluent in five languages: Hindi, English, Malayalam, Marathi, and Spanish.