Giridharadas, Shyam was born on June 24, 1951 in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India. Son of Venkataramanaiyer and Chitra Giridharadas. arrived in United States of America, 1977. Arrived in Paris, 1989.
Returned to United States of America, 1992.
Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering with honors, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, India, 1972; diploma in business management with honors, Xavier Institute, Jamshedpur, India, 1974; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1979.
From management trainee to marketing executive, TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company Ltd., Bombay, 1974-1977; from associate to principal, McKinsey and Company, Inc., Cleveland, 1979-1989, 92-; principal, McKinsey and Company, Inc., Paris, 1989-1992.
Married Nandini Lall Agarwal, August 30, 1979. Children: Anand, Rukmini.
