top 10 indian ceos of global companies and their alma maters
India has been a place of ancient wisdom, progressive civilization and the hub of knowledge. Now the world looks at some of the biggest and globally recognised companies headed and led by Indians or Indian Origin CEOs.
As of 2024 data, around 10% of the Fortune 500 companies have Indian Origin CEOs which is 50 CEOs helming major global companies spanning in sectors like technology, finance, manufacturing. Here are some of the notable TOP global CEOs from India or originating from the country and their alma maters.
| CEO | Company | Alma Maters | Sector |
| Sundar Pichai | Google (Alphabet Inc.) | IIT Kharagpur (B.Tech), Stanford University (M.S.), Wharton School (MBA) | Technology |
| Satya Nadella | Microsoft | Manipal Institute of Technology (B.Tech), University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (M.S.), University of Chicago (MBA) | Technology |
| Arvind Krishna | IBM | IIT Kanpur (B.Tech), University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (Ph.D.) | Technology |
| Shantanu Narayen | Adobe | Osmania University (B.E.), Bowling Green State University (M.S.), University of California, Berkeley (MBA) | Technology |
| Leena Nair | Chanel | XLRI Jamshedpur (PGDM), Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli (B.E.) | Fashion & Luxury |
| Laxman Narasimhan | Starbucks | McKinsey (19 years), University of Pennsylvania (MBA) | Consumer Goods |
| Revathi Adviathi | Flex | BITS Pilani (B.S.), Thunderbird School of Global Management (MBA) | Manufacturing & Supply Chain |
| George Kurian | NetApp | Princeton University (B.A.), Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA) | Technology |
| Raj Subramaniam | FedEx | IIT Bombay (B.Tech), Syracuse University (M.S.), University of Texas at Austin (MBA) | Logistics & Transportation |
| Neal Mohan | YouTube (Google) | Stanford University (B.A.), Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (MBA) | Technology & Media |
The headphone market is changing at an exceedingly fast rate and Nothing has started the challenge with the premium headphones… Read More
Daylight Saving Time starts in Florida on March 8, 2026. Clocks will move forward by one hour at 2:00 AM.… Read More
Fans of Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series have waited years for updates on Feyre,… Read More
Apple's latest MacBook Neo offers great performance for budget-conscious buyers with its innovative A18 Pro chip, starting at only $599.… Read More
NFL free agency 2026 starts on March 11 at 4 p.m. ET. This marks the beginning of the new league… Read More
Slay the Spire 2, the eagerly awaited sequel from Mega Crit, hits Steam Early Access today, March 5, 2026. Fans… Read More
This website uses cookies.
Read More