From the small village of Panoh in Una district, Himachal Pradesh, Jai Chaudhary’s journey to becoming Zscaler’s CEO is remarkable.
The triumvirate of hard work, determination and vision has propelled many business leaders into the top echelons of the highest-paid Indian CEOs. India, claiming the third spot globally with a staggering 160 billionaires, stands as a fertile ground for startups and multinational enterprises. Take a look at the list of the richest Indian CEOs.
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Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai, hailing from Madras, serves as the CEO of both Alphabet and Google, earning an annual salary of Rs 16,64,37,680. He pursued his engineering at IIT Kharagpur in India, followed by an MS at Stanford University and an MBA from Wharton Business School in the United States. Pichai gained prominence in 2019 when appointed as Alphabet’s CEO. Additionally, in 2022, the Indian government honoured him with the Padma Bhushan.
Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella, born in Hyderabad, leads Microsoft, a major global tech company. Reports indicate his salary at Rs 4,15,64,20,500. Nadella received his education entirely in India, with an engineering degree from Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka, and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Nadella, who joined Microsoft in 1992, has risen to the position of CEO.
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Jai Chaudhary
From the small village of Panoh in Una district, Himachal Pradesh, Jai Chaudhary’s journey to becoming Zscaler’s CEO is remarkable. With an annual salary of Rs 3,46,56,83,520, Chaudhary, the son of a farmer, pursued education at the IIT campus of Banaras Hindu University. He ventured to the United States, obtaining engineering and MBA degrees from the University of Cincinnati. Chaudhary’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish several companies, and eventually, he founded the cloud security company Zscaler.
Anirudh Devgan
Anirudh Devgan, originally from Delhi, currently serves as the CEO of Cadence Design System, earning an annual salary of Rs 2,68,27,39,780. He pursued his B.Tech at IIT Delhi before continuing his studies in the United States. Beginning his career at IBM, Devgan later worked at Magma Design Automation, holding the position of Corporate Vice President. In 2012, he joined Cadence Design System, eventually assuming the role of CEO in 2021.
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Shantanu Narayen
Hyderabad-born Shantanu Narayen currently holds the position of CEO at Adobe. He receives an annual salary of Rs 3,00,65,90,394. After completing an engineering course at Osmania University in India, he pursued further studies in the United States, marking a turning point in his career. Starting with a startup in 1986, Narayen also gained experience at Apple before joining Adobe in 1998.
