Laxman Narasimhan
Laxman Narasimhan (born 1967/1968) is an Indian-American business executive, who is the chief executive (CEO) of Reckitt Benckiser, having previously been chief commercial officer at PepsiCo.
Laxman Narasimhan | |
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Born | 1967/1968 (age 52–53)[1] India |
Nationality | American |
Education | College of Engineering Pune University of Pennsylvania |
Title | CEO, Reckitt Benckiser |
Term | September 2019- |
Predecessor | Rakesh Kapoor |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Narasimhan earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, India, an MA in German and International Studies from The Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.[2][3]
Career
Narasimhan worked for McKinsey for 19 years until 2012, rising to director and location manager for their New Delhi office.[2] In 2012, he joined PepsiCo, rising to chief commercial officer.[2]
He succeeded Rakesh Kapoor as CEO of Reckitt Benckiser in September 2019.[3][4]
He is a trustee of the Brookings Institution in Washington DC, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City.
Personal life
Narasimhan is married, with two children, and lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.[5] He speaks six languages.[3]
References
- Pinto, Viveat Susan (12 June 2019). "Meet Laxman Narasimhan, the man Reckitt Benckiser has named global CEO". Business Standard. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Laxman Narasimhan". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- O'Dwyer, Michael (12 June 2019). "Reckitt poaches Pepsi executive as new boss". Retrieved 14 June 2019 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- "The Board – RB". www.rb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- "Laxman Narasimhan". outstanding50award. Retrieved 23 September 2019.