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Muktesh Pant

Yum China · China

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Muktesh Pant is the chief executive officer of Yum China. Pant is based in China. Earlier roles include positions at Yum China. Pant was born in 1954 in Nainital and educated at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.

Muktesh "Micky" Pant is an Indian-American marketing executive with a distinguished career in global consumer goods and food industries. He is best known for serving as the former CEO of Yum China and Reebok India.

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Born
1954 · Nainital
Citizenship
India
Education
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Muktesh Pant: FAQ

Where did Muktesh Pant work previously?
Earlier roles include Yum China (CEO, until 2018).
Where was Muktesh Pant educated?
Muktesh Pant studied at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.