Nikesh Arora broke the headlines in August 2024 when C-Suite Comp released the official list of the top 10 highest-paid CEOs in the United States. While Elon Musk topped the list with an annual compensation of 1.4 billion USD, Nikesh was the only CEO in the list of Indian origin. Surprisingly, Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, missed out on the list. Amidst the absence of Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella, it was Nikesh Arora who made India proud by featuring on the prestigious list among so many renowned billionaires.
Nikesh Arora is the CEO of Palo Alto Networks, which is an American multinational cybersecurity company. The giant company serves over 70,000 organisations in over 150 countries. Not only this, it is also a partner of the World Economic Forum. Nikesh Arora joined the company as its CEO back in June 2018, and since then, he has transformed it into a dark horse in the cybersecurity space. Nikesh is also planning to enter the Indian market soon because he knows that there's a huge technology market in which his company, Palo Alto Networks, can capitalise.
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For the uninitiated, before joining Palo Alto Networks, Nikesh Arora also served as a senior executive at Google and was also the President of SoftBank Group in the past. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Nikesh Arora has an estimated net worth of 1.5 billion USD, which is around the whopping sum of Rs. 12,486 crores. While almost everyone is aware of Nikesh's professional achievements, only a little is known about his wife and kids. Thus, today, we will take a closer look at his personal life.
The CEO of Palo Alto Networks, Nikesh Arora is married to Ayesha Thapar, who belongs to the family of renowned industrialists, who owns the Thapar Group. Her father, Vikram Thapar is the joint managing director of Ballarpur Industries Limited, which is a flagship company of the Thapar Group. While Ayesha's grandfather, Inder Mohan Thapar was renowned by the moniker of 'Coal mining baron of India', her great-grandfather, Karam Chand Thapar was the founder of Thapar Group.
Talking about Ayesha Thapar, she is the managing director of Indian City Properties Limited, which is oneof the leading giants in the real estate market. The company was founded back in 1939 by Ayesha's great-grandfather, Karan Chand Thapar.
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In the last 84 years, Indian City Properties Limited (ICPL) has built the Thapar House on Delhi's Janpath Road, redeveloped Mumbai's Kala Ghoda Fort, established KCT Group's headquarters in Kolkata's SP Mukherjee Marg, and restored a Mumbai fort.
Ayesha Thapar is the managing director of Indian City Properties Limited, which is an eight-decade-old company. The reason why she was given the responsibility of being a part of such an esteemed company is the fact that she is an economics graduate.
According to multiple reports, Nikesh Arora's wife, Ayesha Thapar completed her schooling from Delhi's Modern School. After this, she went to the US and took admission to the prestigious Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She attained a graduation degree in economics from there and returned to India, reportedly to join her family business.
Apart from being the managing director of Indian City Properties Limited, Ayesha Thapar has also been involved in a series of other business ventures. According to multiple reports, she kick-started her professional journey as a model and was even named in the list of Times 50 Most Desirable 2010.
Even today, a slight glimpse of the stunning lady sets the internet on fire. After working as a model for some time, Ayesha launched a jewellery line and a fashion label by the name, Sansaar. She also owns a telecom company in Miami and also manages the renowned restaurants, Ettan and Copra.
For the uninitiated, Nikesh Arora is Ayesha Thapar's second husband. The stunning diva was previously married to an entrepreneur named Engin Yesil. Ayesh and Engin got married in 2003 and parted ways in 2007 due to personal reasons. After her divorce from Engin, Ayesha fell in love with Nikesh Arora, and they got married in 2014. The couple welcomed a baby boy on June 2, 2015, and chose the name, 'Kiaan' for him.
What are your thoughts on Nikesh Arora's bold and beautiful wife, Ayesha Thapar? Do you think she can give any actress or model a run for their money?
Also Read: Meet Nikesh Arora And Yamini Rangan, Who Are Only Indians In List Of USA's Top 10 Highest-Paid CEOs
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