August 14: India-born Indra K Nooyi will lead American cola giant PepsiCo with the board of the food and beverage multinational today electing the 50-year-old corporate wizard as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to succeed Steve Reinemund from October 1, 2006. A graduate of Madras Christian College in India with a degree in Chemistry, Physics and Math, she earned a Master’s Degree in Finance and Marketing from the Indian Institute of ManagemenManagement in Calcutta. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Public and Private management from the Yale School of Management. |