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Indra Nooyi
Indra K. Nooyi

52 Years Old
INDRA K Krishnamurthy. NOOYI, (born October 28, 1955 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) 52, has served as PepsiCo's Chairman of the Board since May 2007 and Chief Executive Officer since October 2006. She was elected to PepsiCo's Board in 2001. From May 2001 until October 2006, she served as PepsiCo's President and Chief Financial Officer. She served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from February 2000 to May 2001; Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development from 1996 until February 2000 and Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning from 1994 until 1996. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Ms. Nooyi spent four years as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Planning and Strategic Marketing for Asea Brown Boveri, Inc. She was also Vice President and Director of Corporate Strategy and Planning at Motorola, Inc.

|Total Compensation |$11,790,552.00 |

3rd on the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in the World in 2008

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According to the polls Forbes magazine conducted, Nooyi ranks third on the 2008 list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[7] Nooyi has been named the #1 Most Powerful Business Woman in the world in 2006 and 2007 by Fortune magazine.[8][9] In 2008, Nooyi was named one of America's Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report.[10]
She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut with her husband, Raj K. Nooyi.

In 2007, she was awarded Padma Bhushan by Government of India. In 2008, she was elected to the fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. PepsiCo executive

She joined PepsiCo in 1994, was named president and CFO in 2001. On August 14, 2006, she was named the CEO of PepsiCo, becoming the fifth CEO in PepsiCo's 42-year history.
While at PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi has played a vital role in starting Tricon, which is currently known as Yum! Brands Inc. Nooyi recommended spinning off Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut,

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