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| alma_mater = [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br /> [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|IIM Ahmedabad]] ([[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])

| alma_mater = [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br /> [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|IIM Ahmedabad]] ([[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])

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'''Ajaypal Singh "Ajay" gagagagagaBanga''' (born November 10, 1959<ref>{{cite web |title=Ajay Banga |url=https://investor.mastercard.com/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=69055b98-d74b-4715-8b6f-87a385930985 |publisher=Mastercard Incorporated |access-date=February 11, 2021}}</ref>) is an [[Indian Americans|Indian American]] business executive.<ref name="ledger-enquirer">{{cite web |url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/business/article101425582.html |title=MasterCard CEO discusses diversity, technology, unpredictable world and personal incidents}}</ref> He is the [[President of the World Bank Group|president]] of the [[World Bank Group]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Rappeport |first=Alan |date=2023-06-02 |title=Ajay Banga Era Begins at the World Bank |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/business/economy/ajay-banga-world-bank.html |access-date=2023-06-10 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He was the [[executive chairman]] of [[Mastercard]], after having previously been president and [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) of the company from July 2010 until December 31, 2020.<ref name="indiorg">{{cite news|last1=Reshmanth|title=These CEOs of Indian Origin will make you feel proud|url=http://www.southreport.com/these-ceos-of-indian-origin-will-make-you-feel-proud/|access-date=May 22, 2017|publisher=South Report|date=April 6, 2015}}</ref><ref name="mastercard.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mastercard.com/us/company/en/newsroom/ceo_transition_announcement.html|title=About Mastercard - Smart & Secure Payment Solutions|website=www.mastercard.com}}</ref> He retired from this position on December 31, 2021, and joined [[General Atlantic]] as its vice chairman.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-12-01 |title=Ajay Banga Joins General Atlantic as Vice Chairman |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211201005403/en/Ajay-Banga-Joins-General-Atlantic-as-Vice-Chairman |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}</ref>

'''Ajaypal Singh "Ajay" Banga''' (born November 10, 1959<ref>{{cite web |title=Ajay Banga |url=https://investor.mastercard.com/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=69055b98-d74b-4715-8b6f-87a385930985 |publisher=Mastercard Incorporated |access-date=February 11, 2021}}</ref>) is an [[Indian Americans|Indian American]] business executive.<ref name="ledger-enquirer">{{cite web |url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/business/article101425582.html |title=MasterCard CEO discusses diversity, technology, unpredictable world and personal incidents}}</ref> He is the [[President of the World Bank Group|president]] of the [[World Bank Group]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Rappeport |first=Alan |date=2023-06-02 |title=Ajay Banga Era Begins at the World Bank |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/business/economy/ajay-banga-world-bank.html |access-date=2023-06-10 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He was the [[executive chairman]] of [[Mastercard]], after having previously been president and [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) of the company from July 2010 until December 31, 2020.<ref name="indiorg">{{cite news|last1=Reshmanth|title=These CEOs of Indian Origin will make you feel proud|url=http://www.southreport.com/these-ceos-of-indian-origin-will-make-you-feel-proud/|access-date=May 22, 2017|publisher=South Report|date=April 6, 2015}}</ref><ref name="mastercard.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mastercard.com/us/company/en/newsroom/ceo_transition_announcement.html|title=About Mastercard - Smart & Secure Payment Solutions|website=www.mastercard.com}}</ref> He retired from this position on December 31, 2021, and joined [[General Atlantic]] as its vice chairman.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-12-01 |title=Ajay Banga Joins General Atlantic as Vice Chairman |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211201005403/en/Ajay-Banga-Joins-General-Atlantic-as-Vice-Chairman |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}</ref>

Before being nominated to the World Bank, he was the chairman of [[Exor (company)|Exor]], the Netherlands-based investment holding company controlled by the Italian [[Agnelli family|Agnelli Family]],<ref name="exor.com">{{Cite web |title=Exor appoints Ajay Banga as Chairman {{!}} EXOR |url=https://www.exor.com/press-releases/2022-05-24/exor-appoints-ajay-banga-chairman |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=www.exor.com}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |title=Exor Chairman Ajay Banga resigns Nitin Nohria to be proposed as new Chairman at AGM {{!}} EXOR |url=https://www.exor.com/press-releases/2023-05-02/exor-chairman-ajay-banga-resigns-nitin-nohria-be-proposed-new-chairman |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=www.exor.com}}</ref> and chairman of the public-private [[Partnership for Central America]] with [[U.S. Vice President|U.S. vice president]] [[Kamala Harris]].<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Partnership for Central America - Ajay Banga|url=https://www.centampartnership.org/ajaybanga|access-date=2023-02-23|website=Partnership for Central America|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=President Biden Announces U.S. Nomination of Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/23/president-biden-announces-u-s-nomination-of-ajay-banga-to-lead-world-bank/|access-date=2023-02-23|website=The White House|date=23 February 2023|language=en}}</ref>

Before being nominated to the World Bank, he was the chairman of [[Exor (company)|Exor]], the Netherlands-based investment holding company controlled by the Italian [[Agnelli family|Agnelli Family]],<ref name="exor.com">{{Cite web |title=Exor appoints Ajay Banga as Chairman {{!}} EXOR |url=https://www.exor.com/press-releases/2022-05-24/exor-appoints-ajay-banga-chairman |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=www.exor.com}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |title=Exor Chairman Ajay Banga resigns Nitin Nohria to be proposed as new Chairman at AGM {{!}} EXOR |url=https://www.exor.com/press-releases/2023-05-02/exor-chairman-ajay-banga-resigns-nitin-nohria-be-proposed-new-chairman |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=www.exor.com}}</ref> and chairman of the public-private [[Partnership for Central America]] with [[U.S. Vice President|U.S. vice president]] [[Kamala Harris]].<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Partnership for Central America - Ajay Banga|url=https://www.centampartnership.org/ajaybanga|access-date=2023-02-23|website=Partnership for Central America|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=President Biden Announces U.S. Nomination of Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/23/president-biden-announces-u-s-nomination-of-ajay-banga-to-lead-world-bank/|access-date=2023-02-23|website=The White House|date=23 February 2023|language=en}}</ref>