Indra Nooyi
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Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi (born 28 October 1955) is an India
India
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n-born American
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 business executive. She is the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
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 of PepsiCo
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, the second largest food & beverage business in the world (by net revenue).
Indra Nooyi was born in Chennai
Chennai
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, Tamil Nadu
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, India
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. She completed her schooling from Holy Angels AIHSS, Chennai. She received a Bachelor's degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from Madras Christian College
Madras Christian College
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 in 1974 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA) from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
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 in 1976.
 
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