Arun Sarin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Arun Sarin

American businessman

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1954

Place of Birth: Madhya Pradesh, India

Profession: business executive

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Arun Sarin (born 21 October 1954) is an Indian-American telecommunications executive. Sarin was the former CEO of the telecom giant Vodafone Group plc, serving from 2003 until 2008.
He was the driving force behind the Vodafone's strategic move into emerging markets, especially Asia and Africa, through the purchases of Turkish operator Telsim and a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar in India.
He was a senior advisor at the private equity firm KKR.
He also serves on the board of directors of Ola Cabs, Cisco Systems, Charles Schwab and Blackhawk Networks. Sarin received an honorary knighthood from the Queen at Buckingham Palace on 10 March 2010.