Vikram S. Pandit

Vikram Pandit fascinates me because of the sheer nerve his career required. Born in Nagpur, educated at Columbia University from the age of sixteen, he rose to become CEO of Citigroup in December 2007, taking the wheel of a banking giant on the very eve of the financial crisis. Steering that ship through the wreckage was not a job for the faint of heart, and whatever one thinks of the outcome, the audacity commands respect. His Padma Bhushan and his current chairmanship of The Orogen Group confirm a restless dealmaker who refuses to coast. To me, he embodies the high-stakes immigrant climber who never stops betting on himself.

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Name (English)

Vikram S. Pandit

Name (Japanese)

ヴィクラム・パンディット

Reading

ゔぃくらむ・ぱんでぃっと

Born

January 14, 1957 (age 69)

Origin

Nagpur, Nagpur district, India

Occupation

banker / businessperson

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rooster

High school

Baroda High School, Bagikhana

University

Gannon University

Awards & achievements

• Padma Bhushan
• 2008 Great Immigrants Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikram%20Pandit
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397622

Tags

• Nagpur district
• banker
• businessperson

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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