Quick Info
| Profession | Business Executive |
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| Nationality | Indian-American |
| Date of Birth | 28/10/1955 |
| Age | 70 years |
| Birthplace | Madras (now Chennai), Madras State, India |
Latest News about Indra Nooyi
01/01/2026
Indra Nooyi joined Honeywell International Inc. as an Independent Director on its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026. The former PepsiCo Chair and CEO brings extensive experience in leading global businesses and driving long-term growth across diverse industries.
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi |
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| Nickname | Not Known |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
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. in Chemistry from Madras Christian College in 1976 M.B.A. from IIM Calcutta in 1978 M.A. in Public and Private Management from Yale School of Management in 1980 |
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 |
| Children | Tara Nooyi, Preetha Nooyi |
Family
| Father | (employed at the State Bank of Hyderabad in India) |
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| Siblings |
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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 (1980-1986) |
| Vice President of | Motorola (1986-1990) |
| President and CFO at | PepsiCo (2001-2006) |
| CEO of PepsiCo from | 2006 to 2018 |
| Notable Achievements | First woman to lead PepsiCo and one of only 11 female Fortune 500 CEOs at the time of her appointment First woman of color and first immigrant to head a Fortune 50 company Led the acquisition of Tropicana in 1998 Led the strategic merger with Quaker Oats Company Responsible for spin-off of restaurant division (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell) into Tricon Global Restaurants (later Yum!) Honored with Padma Bhushan by the Indian Government in 2007 Ranked 13 in Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2014 Ranked as second most powerful woman on Fortune list in 2015 and 2017 Chief architect of PepsiCo's Performance with Purpose strategy During her tenure, PepsiCo grew net revenue more than 80% and total shareholder return was 162%, beating the S&P over the same period Sits on boards of Amazon (chairs audit committee), Philips, International Cricket Council, and MIT Corporation Largest alumni donor to Yale School of Management and first woman to endow a Chair at a top business school |
| Director of Corporate Strategy | Asea Brown Boveri/ABB |
| Senior Vice President at | PepsiCo (1994-2001) |
| Chair of PepsiCo Board | 2007 to 2019 |
Favourites
| Books | The Road to Character by David Brooks |
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| Sports | Cricket |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Born in Madras, India, to a traditional Tamil family. | |
| 2. Her grandfather served as a Civil Judge. | |
| 3. Raised by her mother alongside her sister. | |
| 4. Displayed a rebellious nature during her youth. | |
| 5. Part of the All-Girls Cricket Team. | |
| 6. Enjoyed playing guitar in a band. | |
| 7. Balanced studies at Yale University with a receptionist job. | |
| 8. Maintains a pure vegetarian diet. | |
| 9. Devised a successful marketing strategy to introduce Stayfree menstrual pads to India by directly marketing to female college students, circumventing India's ban on direct advertising for such products. |