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India Abroad Person of the Year 2006
March 24, 2007
In her acceptance speech, Nooyi, spoke about the joys of belonging to two lands -- India which gave her her heritage and America to which she owed tremendously for her future.
The highest-ranking Indian in corporate America also acknowledged the contributions made by her family -- her mother, husband and daughter -- that enabled her to scale incredible heights in a foreign land that she made her own some 29 years ago.
The award was handed over to her by Raj L Gupta, chairman of Rohm and Haas, like Pepsi, a Fortune 500 company.
Image : Chairman of Rohm and Haas, Raj L Gupta, giving away the award to Nooyi.
Also see: Humble roots to corporate icon
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