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Lots are written about how 'she shows up at board meetings in the saree.' My God, I have never worn a saree to board meetings people play it out in different ways. I think I have never shied away from the fact that I am an Indian, and I don't intend to, but you can be at home with both cultures.

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Indra Nooyi
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 28
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