He writes movingly about his childhood losses, reflects on the challenges he faced as a student and young executive in the United States, and offers a rare inside glimpse into the elite and secretive culture of McKinsey, "the Firm." And for the first time, he tells his side of the story in the scandal that destroyed his career and reputation. In these pages, Gupta recalls his unlikely rise from orphan to immigrant to international icon as well as his dramatic fall from grace. Throughout his trial and imprisonment, Gupta has fought the charges and maintains his innocence to this day.
Against the backdrop of public rage and recrimination that followed the financial crisis, he was found guilty and sentenced to two years in jail. In 2011, to the shock of the international business community, Gupta was arrested and charged with insider trading. A globally respected figure, he sat on the boards of distinguished philanthropic institutions such as the Gates Foundation and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and corporations, including Goldman Sachs, American Airlines, and Procter & Gamble. He was also the driving force behind major initiatives such as the Indian School of Business and the Public Health Foundation of India. At times, it is a dishy score settler."-The New York Times For nine years, Rajat Gupta led McKinsey & Co.-the first foreign-born person to head the world's most influential management consultancy.
Gupta lives in Connecticut with his wife, Anita, and is the proud father of four daughters and grandfather to four granddaughters."A propulsive narrative filled with boldfaced names from business and politics. He served as chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation advisory board, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the International Chamber of Commerce, and was the founding chairman of the Indian School of Business, the American India Foundation, and the Public Health Foundation of India. He was also a board member of major corporations including Goldman Sachs, Procter & Gamble, and American Airlines, and advisor to the United Nations, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the World Economic Forum. Rajat Kumar Gupta was the leader of McKinsey & Company, Inc., from 1994 to 2003. Now for the first time, he tells his side of the story in a candid,compelling, and poignant memoir. In 2011, Gupta was charged with insider trading and eventually imprisoned. For nine years, Rajat Gupta led McKinsey & Company-the only Indian to head the world’s most influential management consultancy.
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