Gujaratis Who Made a Mark in the U.S.

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 25 January 2013, 01:06 IST   |    4 Comments
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Sudhir M Parikh

Parikh is an allergy specialist (center for Asthma and Allergy, New Jersey), philanthropist and publisher who was honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri Award in the year 2010.

Parikh is recognized all over the world for his charity work, which includes donation of more than $2 million to various charities in India and U.S. and the establishment of Parikh foundation. He accompanied Former President Bill Clinton on his visit to Gujarat’s earthquake affected areas and has also extended helping hand to the victims of Tsunami in Tamil Nadu.

Parikh is actively involved in fund raising for AIDS awareness and programmes related to health care in India and he also provides financial assistance to the Share and Care Foundation, Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation, and the American India Foundation.

 

Jagdish Natwarlal Bhagwati

Bhagwati is an Indian-American economist and professor of economics and law at Columbia University who is renowned for his research in international trade and for his promotion of free trade.