Suresh Kumar is an American government official and business leader. Born in February 1955 in Secunderbard,

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, he spent his early years in

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, where he attended St. Columba's School. He earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from

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and an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. Kumar began his career as a news and sports anchor on national television in India from 1970 to 1985.

Career

In the private sector, Kumar served on the Group Operating Committee at

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and as Vice President of Consumer Products for Latin America at Warner Lambert

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. He also founded KaiZen Innovation, a management consulting firm, and served as a special advisor to the

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, working on economic development projects in

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References

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