Radhika Piramal

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Radhika Piramal
NationalityIndian
EducationMBA from Harvard Business School
OccupationBusinessperson

Radhika Piramal is the Vice Chairperson of VIP Industries since 2010. [1] [2] Previously, she has served as Executive Director and as Managing director of the company. [3] [4] She is a graduate from Oxford University has an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is one of the few openly homosexual Indian corporate leaders. [5]

Radhika was married in London to Amanda. [6] [7] [8] [9] She has spoken about her experiences with bipolar disorder. [10]

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