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Leena Nair

10/25/24

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

I learned to take every opportunity with both hands and never take it for granted, especially when I was going for my MBA, which required a long journey from my hometown.

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Leena Nair, Global CEO, Chanel

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

Leena Nair, Global CEO, Chanel

10/25/24

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