Chanda Kochhar (ICICI Bank) Age, Biography, Husband, Children, Family, Facts & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Chanda Advani
Profession	Banker
Famous For	Managing Director & CEO; ICICI Bank
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 November 1961
Age (as in 2018)	56 Years
Birthplace	Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
School	St. Angela Sophia School, Jaipur
College/University	Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai Institute of Cost Accountants of India Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Educational Qualifications	B.Com degree from Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai Studied cost accountancy from Institute of Cost Accountants of India MMS degree from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Religion	Hinduism
Caste/Ethnicity	Sindhi
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	Tony CCI Chambers, opposite Cricket Club of India, South Mumbai
Hobbies	Shopping for Sarees and Jewellery, Watching Hindi Films
Awards/Honours	2002-10: Featured in the list of ‘30 Most Powerful Woman Leaders’ for eight consecutive years 2005: Awarded ‘Business Woman of the Year’ by The Economic Times 2006: Received ‘Rising Star Award’ for Global Awards by Retail Banker International 2010: Ranked 10th in Fortune’s List of ‘Most Powerful Women in Business,’ was also ranked 92nd in the Forbes List of ‘Most Powerful Women’ in the world 2011: Conferred with Padma Bhushan award, the third highest civilian award in India 2014: Carleton University, Canada honoured her with a doctorate degree 2015: Listed in Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People in the World’ 2016: Featured in Forbes list of 'The World's 100 Most Powerful Women' 2017: Featured in Business World magazine’s ‘BW’s Most Influential Women’ list as an Evergreen Woman Leader
Controversy	In April 2018, she had to face questions of conflict of interest in the Videocon loan controversy. The CBI registered a preliminary enquiry naming Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot, Chanda Kochhar's husband Deepak Kochhar and others, to investigate the alleged wrongdoing in the sanctioning of a ₹3,250 crore ICICI loan to the Videocon Group.
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known
Family
Husband/Spouse	Deepak Kochhar (a wind energy entrepreneur)
Children	Son- Arjun (squash player) Daughter- Aarti
Parents	Father- Roopchand Advani Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Mahesh Advani (businessman) Sister- Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Bankers	Narayanan Vaghul, K. V. Kamath
Favourite Actors	Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan
Favourite Politician	Narendra Modi
Favourite Attire	Saree
Favourite Sport	Basketball
Favourite Foods	Thai Food- Red Curry, Sindhi delicacies (made by her mother), Gujia, Jalebis
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Audi, Mercedes Benz, Ford
Assets/Properties	A Residential Property in Mumbai (worth ₹1.1 crore)
Money Factor
Salary (as the Managing Director & CEO; ICICI Bank)	₹2.66 crore (as in 2017)
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chanda Kochhar

• Does Chanda Kochhar smoke?: Not Known

• Does Chanda Kochhar drink alcohol?: Not Known

• While growing up in Jaipur, she aspired to become an IAS officer. However, the commercial milieu in Mumbai turned her into a banker.

• During her school days, she was a prolific basketball player.

• In 1984, she began her career as a management trainee with the erstwhile ICICI Limited.

• At the ICICI, she was interviewed by K. V. Kamath. 

• In 2001, she was elevated to the Board of Directors of ICICI Bank.

• During the 1990s, Chanda Kochhar played an instrumental role in establishing ICICI Bank.

• She went on to head the corporate banking business and infrastructure finance at the Bank.

• Focussing on technology, re-engineering, scaling up of distribution, and innovation, Chanda Kochhar led the Bank to a leadership position in this business. 

• During 2006-2007, she headed the Bank’s corporate and international banking businesses.

• From 2007 to 2009, Chanda Kochhar worked as the Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of the Bank.

• In 2009, she was elevated as the Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Bank.

• She also chairs the boards of principal subsidiaries of most of the Indian banks including India’s leading private sector life and general insurance companies.

• In addition to the ICICI group, Chanda Kochhar has been a member of the US-India CEO Forum, the India-Japan Business Leaders Forum and the Board of trade.

• She also worked as the Deputy Chairman of the Indian Banks Association.

• In 2015-16, she worked as the President of the International Monetary Conference, an organization that annually brings together the chief executives of approximately 70 of the world’s largest financial institutions from 30 countries.

• She has been a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Trade & Industry.

• In 2017, she became the first Indian woman to receive the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Citizenship, joining the ranks of Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice. 

• Chanda Kochhar’s family has earned a prominent reputation among India’s celebrated families. Her family’s status can be gauged by the star-studded guest list of the wedding of her daughter Aarti in December 2014. The guest list included- Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani, Gautam Adani, Kumar Mangalam Birla, P Chidambaram, Uddhav Thackeray, Nitin Gadkari, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and many more.    

• During an interview, she said that she doesn’t exercise at all and thanked God for her metabolism that keeps her slim and trim.

• Chanda Kochhar accepts being a religious person but condemns the orthodox rituals.

• Chanda Kochhar has been a harbinger of women empowerment. Here’s the message from Chanda Kochhar that she gave on the International Women Women’s Day 2018: