Yale School of Management - Alumni Leaders

"I came to Yale as a young, intelligent immigrant. I left an educated, mature young executive, ready to face the challenges of Corporate America. Over the past 30 years, Yale has been my inspiration and support."

Indra Nooyi is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest convenient food and beverage companies, with 2007 annual revenues of more than $39 billion. The company operates in nearly 200 countries, and employs more than 185,000 people worldwide. Its principal businesses include: Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola beverages, Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices and Quaker foods.

PepsiCo’s commitment to sustainable growth, defined by Mrs. Nooyi as Performance with Purpose, is focused on generating healthy financial returns while giving back to communities the company serves. This includes meeting consumer needs for a spectrum of convenient foods and beverages, replenishing the environment through water, energy and packaging initiatives, and supporting its employees through a diverse and inclusive environment that recruits and retains world-class talent. The company is listed on the Dow Jones North America Sustainability Index.

Prior to becoming Chairman and CEO, Mrs. Nooyi served PepsiCo in a variety of roles including President and Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development.

Before joining PepsiCo in 1994, Mrs. Nooyi held senior positions with Asea Brown Boveri, Motorola, and the Boston Consulting Group. Mrs. Nooyi began her career in India, where she held product manager positions at Johnson & Johnson and at Mettur Beardsell, Ltd., a textile firm.

Mrs. Nooyi serves as a member of the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the International Rescue Committee and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. She is a Successor Fellow of Yale Corporation, member of the Board of Trustees of Eisenhower Fellowships, a member of the Executive Committee of the Trilateral Commission and currently serves as Chairman of the US-India Business Council.

She holds a BS from Madras Christian College in Madras, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta and a Master of Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management. Mrs. Nooyi is married and has two daughters.