VIKRAM AKULA

Age: 39

CURRENT DESIGNATION: CEO and Founder, SKS Microfinance

EDUCATION: BA, Tufts University; MA, Yale University; Ph.D., University of Chicago

CAREER TRACK: Community Organiser, Deccan Development Society (1990-91); Project Manager, Deccan Development Society (1994-95); Founded SKS NGO in December 1997; Management Consultant with McKinsey, Chicago (2004-05); Headed conversion of SKS NGO to SKS NBFC (2005)

LEADERSHIP STYLE: Good values have to drive business decisions

FAMILY: Divorced, one son Tejas

HOBBIES: Basketball and tennis

FAVOURITE QUOTE:“Be the change you want to see in the world”

GOAL IN LIFE: Eradicate poverty