Arun Sarin
| Arun Sarin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 October 1954 Pachmarhi , Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
B.Tech (1975) IIT, Kharagpur MS (1978) UC Berkeley MBA (1978) Haas School of Business |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Former CEO of Vodafone (2003 - 2008) |
| Board member of |
Accenture Ola Cabs Cisco Systems Charles Schwab UC Berkeley |
Arun Sarin (born 21 October 1954) is an Indian-born American telecommunications executive.
Sarin was the former [CEO] of the telecom giant Vodafone Group plc, serving from 2003 till 2008. He was the driving force behind the Vodafone's strategic move into emerging markets, especially Asia and Africa; through the purchases of Turkish operator Telsim, and a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar in India. Until recently he was a senior advisor at the private equity firm KKR. He also serves on the board of directors of Ola Cabs, Cisco Systems, Charles Schwab and Blackhawk Networks.
Sarin, a naturalized American citizen and resident, received an honorary knighthood from the Queen at Buckingham Palace on 10 March 2010.
Sarin was born in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India, in 1954. He pursued his secondary education at the prestigious Bangalore Military School. Thereafter, he joined the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and graduated with a B.Tech degree in Metallurgical Engineering in 1975. In 1978 he gained a MS in Engineering and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
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