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BIRTH
Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi was born in Chennai (then Madras), India, to a Tamil family. Her father was a bank official, and her mother was a homemaker. -
COMPLETION OF EDUCATION
Nooyi went on to earn a Postgraduate Degree in Management from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C), where she graduated with a gold medal. -
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EARLY CAREER LIFE
After completing her education at IIM-C, she worked briefly for Johnson Johnson and Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), a Swedish-Swiss multinational company, in India. -
MOVED TO USA
Indra moved to the United States to pursue further education at the Yale School of Management, where she earned an MBA in 1980. -
ENTRY INTO COPORATE WORLD
After completing her MBA, she began her professional journey at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she worked as a strategist for a few years. She later worked with Motorola and PepsiCo. -
PEPSICO CAREER
Indra Nooyi joined PepsiCo in 1994 as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning. Her work focused on global strategy and the company’s growth opportunities. -
CFO OF PEPSI CO
Nooyi was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of PepsiCo, a position she held for several years. During this time, she played a crucial role in PepsiCo’s major acquisitions, including the merger with Quaker Oats in 2001. -
CEO OF PEPSICO
Indra Nooyi was appointed CEO of PepsiCo, becoming one of the few women to lead a major global corporation. She became the first woman of color and the first Indian-American to lead a Fortune 50 company. -
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DIVERSIFY OF PEPSI CO
As CEO, Nooyi led PepsiCo’s transformation, shifting its focus toward healthier products and sustainability. She emphasized "Performance with Purpose," a vision that balanced financial performance with social and environmental responsibility.
She also oversaw the successful acquisition of Tropicana (2001) and Gatorade (2007), helping PepsiCo diversify and expand its portfolio. -
AWARDS
In 2007, she was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
She received the Padma Bhushan in 2007, one of India’s highest civilian honors. -
BECAME AUTHOR
Nooyi released her memoir, "My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future." The book offers insights into her life, career, and leadership philosophy, inspiring many, especially women, to overcome barriers in their professional and personal lives. -
STEPDOWN AS CEO
Indra Nooyi announced that she would step down as PepsiCo's CEO after 12 years. She was succeeded by Ramon Laguarta. -
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