ARUNDHATI
BHATTACHARYA
Citizenship/Residence
India
AUNG SAN
SUU KYI
Citizenship/Residence
Burma
The first woman chairperson
ever in the history of the
State Bank of India (SBI),
Arundhati Bhattacharya,
joined the bank in 1977 as
a probationary officer (PO),
not knowing that 37 years
hence, she will become the
first woman to ever lead
a Fortune 500 company
in India. During her long
career with SBI, spanning
for more than three
decades, Arundhati has
held several key positions
and has also served at the
bank’s New York office.
She has contributed to
the establishment of new
business verticals within
the bank, such as General
Insurance, private equity
fund, mobile application
platform and pension funds.
Burmese opposition
politician Aung San Suu
Kyi is known worldwide
for her leadership and
commitment to human
rights in Myanmar,
formerly known as Burma
and was presented with
a US Congressional gold
medal. In 1991, Suu
Kyi was awarded the
Nobel Prize for Peace.
She has also received
the Rafto prize (1990),
the International Simón
Bolívar Prize (1992) and
the Jawaharlal Nehru
Award (1993), among
other accolades.
Up Till October 15, 2015
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