Last Updated: 07 Mar, 2024 | Views: 592
Age: 68
Profession: Business Women
Other Profession(s): Banker
Famous For: Former Chairperson of the State Bank of India
Higher Education: M.A. in English, Jadavpur University Graduation in English Literature
About (Profile/Biography):
Arundhati Bhattacharya was born on March 18, 1956. She’s a former Indian banker and also the previous Chairperson of the State Bank of India. What makes this special is that she’s the first woman to hold this position. A book called “Arundhati Bhattacharya: The Making of SBI's First Woman Chairperson” features an interview from her in 2018. In Fortune’s list of the world’s best leaders, she ranks 26th and got 25th place in Forbes' most powerful women list back in 2016.
Career:
1977: Arundhati Bhattacharya joined SBI as Probationary Officer.
2009: Arundhati Bhattacharya became in charge of SBI in Karnataka.
2011: Arundhati Bhattacharya was selected as deputy MD of SBI.
2013-2017: Arundhati Bhattacharya worked as MD and Chairperson of SBI.
October 2018 - April 2020: Arundhati Bhattacharya was appointed as Director (Independent) of CRISIL Ltd.
December 2018 - April 2020: Arundhati Bhattacharya became a member of the Board of Directors of Piramal Group and Wipro Limited.
December 2018: Arundhati Bhattacharya was appointed Chairman of SWIFT India as well as the Board of Directors of Reliance Industries Limited.
April 2020: Arundhati Bhattacharya was selected as Chairperson and CEO of Salesforce India.
Awards & Achievements:
Arundhati Bhattacharya is ranked 24th among Asia-Pacific's most powerful women by Fortune magazine.
Between 2014 and 2017, Arundhati Bhattacharya consistently ranked No. 1 on Fortune India's Most Powerful Women in Business list.
The Outstanding Woman Business Leader Award was presented to her
Unknown Facts:
Bhattacharya released her autobiography - "Indomitable: A Working Woman's Notes on Work, Life, and Leadership".
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