Preetha Reddy is the vice chairperson of

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, one of the largest healthcare conglomerates of

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. In September 2012, she was elected to the board as independent director of medical technology company Medtronic.

Early life and education

Growing up, Reddy would visit her fathers hospital and observe his work. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from

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and master's degree in Public Administration from

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. She married her husband while in college and her father invited her to work at Apollo Hospital after her sister Shobana moved to Hyderabad. She has three sisters, Suneeta Reddy,

Sangita Reddy Sangita Reddy is an Indian businessperson who works as a Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals. Career Sangita Reddy is Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals Enterprises and the president of Federation of Indian Chambers of Comme ...

, and Shobana Kamineni, who are all serving as Directors in Apollo Hospitals. Their father, Prathap, founded Apollo in 1983 and the family still owns 34 percent of the company.

Career

Reddy joined Apollo Hospitals as a joint managing director in 1989, before being promoted to managing director. Under her direction, the hospital increased the number of beds it housed and helped Apollo Hospital gain its quality certification. In 2012, Reddy was elected to the board as independent director of medical technology company Medtronic. Two years later, Reddy succeeded her father as executive vice-chairperson of

Awards and recognition

* ET Awards' Businesswoman of The Year * Healthcare Personality of the Year Award

Early life and education

Career

Awards and recognition

References

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