Dinesh paliwal biography of michael
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Dinesh Paliwal
Indian American business executive and former CEO of Harman International
Dinesh C. Paliwal (born December 17, ) is an Indian American business executive. He is a Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and also serves as Executive Chairman of Marelli. He was the Chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Harman International, a provider of audio and infotainment systems for the automotive, consumer, and professional markets, from to
Paliwal currently serves as a member of the boards of Nestlé,[1] the Fortune Global food and beverage company, and the board of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX). He also serves on the board of trustees of Miami University of Ohio.
He has served on the boards of Harman International, ABB, ADT, Bristol Myers, TYCO International, and Embarq Corporation. He was also a member of the CEO Business Roundtable He had previously served as Chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, ABB India Ltd., Lummus Global (an oil a
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Awards
The NFTC also maintains its own awards program, a tradition since The family of Captain Robert Dollar, founder of the Dollar Steamship Lines and a charter member of the NFTC Board of Directors, created an annual award in his name to recognize business and policy leaders for their accomplishments in the advancement of international trade and investment. The first winner of the Captain Robert Dollar Award was Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
The Captain Dollar award was gods presented in , to David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett Packard Company.
In February, , the NFTC Foundation created the annual World Trade Award in the tradition of the Captain Robert Dollar Memorial Award, for lifetime achievement in advancing open world trade and investment, awarded annually at the NFTC Foundation World Trade Dinner and Awards Ceremony. Since , the NFTC Foundation has also awarded an International Tax Award to individuals who have demonstrated förebildlig efforts in advancing internationa
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A round-up of some of the influential business and political leaders among the Indian diaspora in North America.
As we look at the teams of Fortune companies, it is not uncommon to find several Indian names in the C-Suite. Here, we recognise some of the most influential business tycoons and politicians from behind the limelight in the US and Canada.
Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and MP, Oakville
As the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament representing the riding of Oakville in the House of Commons of Canada, she is the first Hindu to become a federal minister in Canada and is the first female Hindu Member of Parliament. Before her political career, Anand was a Canadian law professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law specialising in corporate governance and the regulation of the capital markets. A scholar and researcher, she was also the J.R. Kimber Chair in Investor Protection and Corporat