Bachelor's degree, Birla Institute of Technology, India; Master's degree, University of Wisconsin; Doctorate in Business Management, Ohio State University. Formerly, with Dresser Industries and Anderson Strathclyde. With Booz Allen & Hamilton: Partner for 14 years; provided guidance to client companies on business strategy and globalization, branding and sales management; work with global corporations in US, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Since 2002, with McGraw-Hill Companies: five years as Executive Vice-President, Global Strategy; 2007, Executive Vice-President, Investment Service and Global Sales, Standard & Poor's; current position. Member of the Board: US-China Business Council; Asia Society Business Council. Author of several publications.