Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi is a business executive of the Indian-American nationality. She is the former CEO and chairperson of PepsiCo. Currently she serves as a board member of the International Cricket Council and Amazon. Although she was born in India, she went to the United States for studies in 1978, and later on, she got her citizenship. Over the years she has been ranked among the 100 most powerful women in the world. In 2017, she was ranked second in the list of the 19 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Well, how well do you know about Indra Nooyi? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Indra Nooyi’s net worth in 2021, her age, height, weight, boyfriend, husband, kids, biography and complete details about her life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Indra Nooyi to date.

Biography and Early Life

She was born in Chennai, India on 28 October 1955. She is the younger of the two children of Krishnamurthy and his wife Shantha Krishnamurthy. Her older sister Chandrika Tandon is also a successful businesswoman and a Grammy Award nominee. While growing up, Indra was very rebellious and this brought her to logger heads with her parents. She, however, was much focused on her studies her performances were very impressive.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Indra Nooyi in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Indra Nooyi’s age is 65 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 28 October 1955. Though, she is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 175 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 137 lbs in Pound and 62kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Dark brown and hair color is Black.

Education

For her initial education, she attended Holy Angels Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School. She later went for higher education at Madras University where she attained her degree in mathematics, chemistry, and physics graduating in 1994.  Nooyi later enrolled at the Indian Institute of Management and graduated in 1976. In 1978, she moved to the United States after being admitted at Yale School of Management. She graduated in 1980.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

After completing her studies in the United States, Indra went back to India, and she got married to Raj K. Nooyi. Her husband is also an executive, and currently he is the president of AmSoft Systems. The couple has two daughters Preetha and Tara Nooyi and they all reside in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Is Indra Nooyi Lesbian?

Indra is neither a lesbian nor gay. She has been straight all her life and there are no gossips that link her to not being straight. Also, she is currently a married woman and a mother to two lovely daughters. She got married 40 years ago and nothing seems to have changed.

Professional Career

After going back to India, Indra got a job at Johnson & Johnson where she was a production manager. She later worked in a textile firm called Mettur Beardsell. She joined Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 1980 and later worked in other companies like Motorola where she was the Director of Planning and Corporate Strategy as well as the Vice President.

She joined PepsiCo in 1994 as the Senior Vice President in strategic planning. In 1996, she was made the company’s senior vice president, corporate strategy and development, and she held that position until 2000. She was named the President and Chief financial officer in 2001 and in 2006 she became the CEO.

During her tenure as the CEO of PepsiCo, the company has experienced a lot of growth through strategic planning and development. She also oversaw the reconstruction of the company resulting to huge gains. She led in the acquisition of Tropicana and Tropicana. There was also the merger with Quaker Oats which she led. Through her leadership, the company’s annual net increased from $ 2.7 billion to $6.5 billion.

Indra stepped down from her position as the CEO on 6 August 2018, after holding that position for 12 years. During her leadership the sales of the company increased by 80%, making history in the company. She landed another job as the co-director of the Connecticut Economic Resource Centre in 2019.

Awards

Some of the major awards that Nooyi has won over the years are the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Global Indian Award, and the Padman Brushna Award. Also, she has been ranked among the most successful women in the world, and also among the most successful businesswomen in the world. To top it all, Indra has been the recipient of several honorary degrees and doctorates from different institutions. These include Yale University, North Carolina University, University of Warwick and many others.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Indra Nooyi in 2021

Just like her name is great, her net worth is also enormous. At the time of her departure from PepsiCo, Indra was making more than $19 million annually. As of 2021, her net worth stands at $100 million, all of which has come from her career as an executive.

Indra is one of the few women who have conquered the male-dominated world by becoming a CEO of an international company. She was a CEO for 12 years lasting seven years more than the average tenure of a CEO in large companies. Through her leadership the company experienced immense growth and also the sales increased by 80%. She is a go-getter and a good example to young women that the sky is the limit.