Over tea, PepsiCo chief talks business
After years of putting in 20-hour days and sleeping only when it was convenient, PepsiCo Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer Indra Nooyi SOM ’80 said at a Pierson College Master’s Tea on Friday that she has effectively worked for the equivalent of 160 years.
Climbing to the top of the corporate ladder at PepsiCo has been a “rough ride,” Nooyi said, especially given that she grew up in a middle-class, conservative Indian family. Nooyi said her experiences demonstrate that taking the unconventional road — and being ready to meet the numerous challenges along the way — can pay...
