Indra Nooyi
Former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
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Indra Nooyi is a business executive who was chief executive of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2018, one of the first women of colour to lead a Fortune 500 company. She steered the company towards healthier products and global growth, and wrote the memoir My Life in Full.
Biography
Madras
Nooyi grew up in Madras, where she played guitar in an all-girls rock band and played cricket. She studied chemistry, physics and mathematics at Madras Christian College and earned an MBA at IIM Calcutta, then worked for Johnson & Johnson and the textile firm Mettur Beardsell.
America
In 1978 she went to Yale School of Management, working night shifts as a receptionist to pay her way. She worked for the Boston Consulting Group, Motorola and Asea Brown Boveri before joining PepsiCo in 1994 as head of corporate strategy.
PepsiCo
She helped shape major deals, including the spin-off of restaurants such as KFC and Pizza Hut and the purchases of Tropicana and Quaker Oats. As CEO from 2006 and chairman from 2007, she promoted “Performance with Purpose”, shifting the product range towards healthier snacks and drinks while growing revenue substantially.
After PepsiCo
Nooyi stepped down in 2018. She became the first independent female director of the International Cricket Council and joined the board of Amazon. She received the Padma Bhushan in 2007 and published My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future in 2021.
Timeline
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1955
Born in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu
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1978
Goes to Yale
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1994
Joins PepsiCo
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2006
Becomes CEO of PepsiCo
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2007
Padma Bhushan; becomes chairman
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2018
Steps down; joins ICC board
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2021
Publishes memoir
Notable works
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2021
My Life in Full Book
Awards and honours
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Padma Bhushan
2007
Did you know?
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1
She played guitar in a college rock band.
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She worked as a night receptionist while at Yale.
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3
She was the ICC’s first independent female director.
Connections
Also born on 28 September
Frequently asked
Who is Indra Nooyi?
Indra Nooyi is a business executive who was chief executive of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2018, one of the first women of colour to lead a Fortune 500 company. She steered the company towards healthier products and global growth, and wrote the memoir My Life in Full.
How old is Indra Nooyi?
Indra Nooyi is 71 years old, born on 28 September 1955 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu.
Where is Indra Nooyi from?
Indra Nooyi was born in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu.
What is Indra Nooyi known for?
Indra Nooyi is best known for Leading PepsiCo from 2006 to 2018; “Performance with Purpose”.
What awards has Indra Nooyi received?
Notable honours include Padma Bhushan (2007).
References
- Indra Nooyi — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Indra Nooyi — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Indra Nooyi — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Official website. indranooyi.com. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Indra Nooyi (Q264913) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
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