Last year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made the headline after receiving more than US$30 million in salary bumps for the fiscal year ended June 2024. His salary, security issues that sparked US government warning bells.
However, Satya and his wife Anupama were open about raising their son Zain, born of severe disabilities. After Zain’s death in 2022, they shared what his son’s life taught them and how they navigated painful loss.
Satya’s wife, lovingly known as Anu, was the backbone of her family while focusing on business. Here’s what you need to know about Microsoft’s First Lady.
Anupama Nadella had a famous father
It has been widely reported that Anupama’s father was an executive of the Indian Management Services (IAS). IAS officers are respected and highly paid civil servants working with the Indian government at various levels, including local, state and citizens. Anupama’s father worked under former Indian Prime Minister PV Narasinha Rao.
She studied architecture
According to Financial Express, Anupama holds a degree in architecture from Manipal University, India. Satya’s father was also an IAS officer, and the two were contemporaries. As a result of their father’s connection, Anupama and Satya met at university and got married in 1992.
