Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon | |
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| Born | Chandrika Krishnamurthy 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Education | Madras Christian College, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, Philanthropist, Vocalist, Composer |
| Spouse | Ranjan Tandon |
| Children | Lita Tandon |
| Relatives | Indra Nooyi (Sister) |
| Website | https://chandrikatandon.com/ |
Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon (née Krishnamurthy; born 1954) is an Indian-American businesswoman, philanthropist, and Grammy-nominated musical artist.[1] She is primarily known for her business ventures as the first Indian-American woman to be elected partner at McKinsey and Company. In 2015, Chandrika Tandon and her husband, Ranjan Tandon, donated $100 million to the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, now named the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in what was the largest donation by an Indian American in the United States. Tandon has served as a trustee to New York University, NYU Langone Health, American India Foundation, and was a member of the President's Council on International Activities at Yale University and the President's Advisory Council at the Berklee College of Music. She also is on the Board of Governors for the New York Academy of Sciences.[2]
Chandrika Tandon is also a composer and vocalist, trained by masters in Hindustani, Carnatic, and Western traditions.[3] Tandon released her first studio album, Soul Call, in 2009 which received a Grammy nomination for contemporary world music in 2011. She has conducted numerous benefit concerts on world stages including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, Olympiastadion, Lobkowicz Palace, and in the National Mall for the World Culture Festival.[4]