![]() He talked about losing his mother and father at an early age but working to keep the family together by staying with an aunt. The title of Rajat’s book came from a collection of Tagore’s poems, “Where the Mind is Without Fear.” Rajat had been a fan of Tagore from his early days of growing up in Calcutta. ![]() The talk was moderated by Suresh Shenoy, the president of the WHEELS global foundation. Witty Bindra, President Emeritus of Pan IIT USA, and who was instrumental in organizing the event, talked about Rajat’s background and introduced him to the audience. The event was kicked off by Jagdip Ahluwalia, the Executive Director of the IACCGH, followed by a few words from Swapan Dhairyawan, the current president of IACCGH. All of this is covered in detail in his new book, “Mind without Fear.” ![]() But more importantly, Rajat shared his side of the story about the SEC charges, his conviction and time in prison, and the toll on his family. The sold-out event provided glimpses of Rajat’s life from his early days to his time at IIT Delhi and then at Harvard Business School, followed by his 37 years at McKinsey & Company. The IIT Alumni of Greater Houston (IITAGH) and the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) hosted a Fireside Chat with Rajat Gupta at the Hess Club on December 11, 2019. ![]() “You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control how you react to it.” ![]()
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