| Biography | Arun Sarin (born 21 October 1954) is an Indian-born American executive.
Sarin was the former CEO of the telecom giant - Vodafone Group plc, serving from 2003 till 2008. He was the driving force behind the Vodafone's strategic move into emerging markets - especially Asia and Africa; through the purchases such as that of Turkish operator Telsim, and a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar in India. Until recently he was a senior advaruisor at the private equity firm KKR. He also serves on the board of directors of Ola Cabs, Cisco Systems, Charles Schwab, Blackhawk Networks and Safeway, Inc.
Sarin, a naturalized American citizen and resident, received an honorary knighthood from the Queen at Buckingham Palace on 10 March 2010. |