Overview

Gender

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Adil Zainulbhai is currently serves as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey. Adil retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors at McKinsey, India after 34 years at McKinsey. Adil spent the last 10 years in India. Prior to returning to India, Adil led the Washington office of McKinsey and founded the Minneapolis office.

Over the last 10 years in India, Adil has worked directly with the CEOs and promoters of some of the major companies in India and globally –private companies, MNCs and PSUs. Adil has also been working with several parts of the government and led efforts around urbanization, inclusive growth and energy. Recently, Adil co-edited the book, ‘Reimagining India’ which featured 60 authors including prominent businessmen, academics, economists, authors and journalists. The book has been #1 in non-fiction in India on its release and #2 on Amazon’s International Business List in the US.

Adil is currently on the Boards of Reliance Industries Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Ltd. and Cipla.

Adil grew up in Bombay and graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. Adil also has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Adil is very active in community and social causes. Adil is a Board Member of the American India Foundation, Saifee Hospital, Board of Trustees at Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (redeveloping Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai), Advisory Board of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Wockhardt Foundation, HMRI (Health Management Research Institute), Harvard Business School Alumni Association of India and on the Global Advisory Board of the Booth School of Business at University of Chicago.