From Rohtak to US: Deloitte Global CEO Punit Renjen climbed up the ladder, staying true to his roots

By Rohan Abraham

The road to the corner office is often long and winding. For Punit Renjen, CEO of Deloitte Global, the journey began at Rohtak, Haryana. Renjen’s father had to eschew the opportunity of studying in the UK in the aftermath of the Partition. Punit had to content himself with attending a college in Rohtak.

Soon afterwards, he landed a Rotary Foundation Scholarship – his ticket to an MBA in the US. Perched at the front of the class, he would record lectures and listen to them twice to master the American accent. He joined the consultancy firm Touche Ross which merged with Deloitte in 1989. But for Renjen, his roots never left him.


“Being the first India-born CEO at any of the big four consultancy firms. I am very proud of my roots. The initial hardships steeled my resolve to become a perfectionist, and to keep learning."