Ajay Banga
Indian American business executive,
Ajaypal Singh Banga (born November 10, 1959[1]) is an Indian-born Punjabi business executive.[2] He is currently the President of the World Bank Group.[3] He was vice chairman at General Atlantic,[4] and was before that executive chairman of Mastercard.[5][6]
Ajay Banga | |
|---|---|
| President of the World Bank Group | |
| Assumed office June 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Malpass |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ajaypal Singh Banga November 10, 1959 Pune, India |
| Citizenship | Indian (1959–2007) Punjabi (1959-present) |
| Relatives | M. S. Banga (brother) |
| Education | Guru Nanak's College, Delhi (BA) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (MBA) |
Banga was elected President of the World Bank on May 3, 2023, after being nominated to the position in February 2023 by President Joe Biden.[7][8]
References
change- ↑ "Ajay Banga". Mastercard Incorporated. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ↑ "MasterCard CEO discusses diversity, technology, unpredictable world and personal incidents".
- ↑ Rappeport, Alan (2023-06-02). "Ajay Banga Era Begins at the World Bank". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ↑ "Ajay Banga Joins General Atlantic as Vice Chairman". www.businesswire.com. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ↑ Reshmanth (April 6, 2015). "These CEOs of Indian Origin will make you feel proud". South Report. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ↑ "About Mastercard - Smart & Secure Payment Solutions". www.mastercard.com.
- ↑ Rappeport, Alan; Davenport, Coral (February 23, 2023). "U.S. Nominates Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ House, The White (February 23, 2023). "President Biden Announces U.S. Nomination of Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank". The White House.
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