10 Most Powerful CEOs of India

5. Chanda Kochhar

Rank: 5, Age: 51, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, ICICI Bank

Born on November 17, 1961 on Jaipur (Rajasthan), Chanda Kochhar did her schooling in Jaipur. She completed her graduation in 1982 in Arts from ‘Jai Hind College’ in Mumbai. After graduation, she completed her masters in Management studies from Jamanlal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.

She is currently the CEO and the Managing Director of India’s largest private bank, ICICI Bank. She is one of the leading leaders in India Inc.

She has been awarded Padma Bhushan in 2010 for her glorious work in the banking sector. She is considered as one of the most powerful women around the globe.

6. Deepak Parekh

Rank: 6, Age: 68, Chairman, HDFC

Deepak Parekh was a Chartered Accountant by profession when he joined Ernst & Young Management Consultancy, New York. After a few years in Ernst & Young, he came back to India and worked with Grindlays Bank and Chase Manhattan Bank.

HDFC happened to him in 1978. He became the Managing Director of HDFC in 1985 and by the year 1993, he became the Chairman.

He is considered to be the key person behind the success of HDFC as India’s largest housing and finance institutions.

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