Amelia Warren Tyagi

Amelia Warren Tyagi
Personal details
Born
Amelia Louise Warren

(1971-09-02) September 2, 1971 (age 53)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
SpouseSushil Tyagi
Children3
Parent(s)Elizabeth Warren
Jim Warren
EducationBrown University (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (MBA)

Amelia Louise Warren Tyagi (born September 2, 1971[1]) is an American businesswoman, management consultant, and author. She co-founded and is president of the placement firm Business Talent Group, is a trustee emeritus of progressive think tank Demos, and co-founded HealthAllies (now part of UnitedHealth Group).[2][3] She co-authored two books, The Two-Income Trap and All Your Worth, with her mother Elizabeth Warren. She is a board member for the non-profit organization Fuse Corps and a former commentator for the radio show Marketplace.[4][5]

Early life and education

Tyagi is one of two children of Elizabeth Warren and her first husband, Jim Warren. She has a younger brother named Alexander. Her stepfather, Bruce H. Mann, is a legal scholar.[6] Tyagi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

Tyagi worked for consulting company McKinsey & Company[3] before becoming the current president of the Business Talent Group (BTG), which she co-founded in 2007 with Jody Greenstone Miller, BTG's current Chairman of the Board of Directors.[7][8] BTG works with "40% of Fortune 100 companies" to provide independently contracted talent for business projects.[9][10]

Personal life

She is married to Sushil Tyagi, a film producer and entrepreneur[11] with whom she has three children.[5][12][13] She appeared on Dr. Phil with her mother to promote a book they wrote together.[14] The Cut has called Tyagi her mother's "side kick."[15]

References

  1. ^ "Tyagi, Amelia Warren, 1971-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Amelia Warren Tyagi". Business Talent Group. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Featherstone, Liza (September 8, 2019). "Why Political Candidates' Family and Friends Are Fair Game". Jacobin Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Amelia Warren Tyagi, Co-Founder & President". Business Talent Group. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Ebbert, Stephanie (October 24, 2012). "Family long a bedrock for Warren". Boston.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Moffitt, Nancy (September 1, 2003). "The Two-Income Trap". Wharton. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Amelia Warren Tyagi". businesstalentgroup.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jody Greenstone Miller". businesstalentgroup.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Why BTG?". businesstalentgroup.com. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Meet Business Talent Group". Youtube. Business Talent Group. September 25, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Indian American Entrepreneur Sushil Tyagi Intrigues TiE SoCal Audience with Talk on Ocean Exploration". India West. November 22, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  12. ^ Stoeffel, Kat (September 10, 2012). "Elizabeth Warren Has a Sidekick in Daughter Amelia". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Melwani, Lavina (January 24, 2020). "Senator Elizabeth Warren's family ties with India: Meet Sushil Tyagi, Amelia Warren's husband and father of three". CNBC. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  14. ^ Bierman, Noah (August 27, 2019). "Elizabeth Warren isn't just a former Harvard professor. She doled out advice for Dr. Phil". LA Times. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Stoeffel, Kat (September 10, 2012). "Elizabeth Warren Has a Sidekick in Daughter Amelia". The Cut. Retrieved February 5, 2020.


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