Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi worked from midnight until 5 a.m. as a receptionist to pay for her Yale degree—and she says ‘respect went up’ because of it
- Posted on July 6, 2026
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Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi worked from midnight until 5 a.m. as a receptionist to pay for her Yale degree—and she says ‘respect went up’ because of it
The former PepsiCo CEO says grinding through overnight shifts as a Yale receptionist earned her respect no social connection could buy.
