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Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi worked overnight shifts to fund Yale degree

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Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo, shared her experience of working overnight shifts as a receptionist while pursuing her graduate degree at Yale University. She emphasized that this demanding schedule was necessary to fund her education, as her parents could not provide financial assistance. Nooyi noted that this hard work and dedication earned her significant respect from her peers and colleagues, highlighting the opportunities available in America for those willing to put in the effort. AI

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Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi worked overnight shifts to fund Yale degree

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Preston Fore ·

    Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi worked from midnight until 5 a.m. as a receptionist to pay for her Yale degree—and she says ‘respect went up’ because of it

    The former PepsiCo CEO says grinding through overnight shifts as an Ivy League receptionist earned her respect no social connection could buy.

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