Padma Shri awardee, Ajaypal Singh Banga is an Indian-American business executive. At present he is the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mastercard. Before this, he served the company as President and CEO. He served as a member of President Obama’s Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. He is a past member of the U.S. President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. He is a graduate of Delhi University and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
