Shalabh Kumar

Shalabh "Shalli" Kumar
Residence Chicago, Illinois
Employer AVG Advanced Technologies

Shalabh Kumar is an Indian-American businessman and conservative political donor.

Personal life and career

Kumar was born in Amritsar, India.[1] He graduated from Punjab University in 1965 and earned a BS in electronics engineering in 1969 from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.[2] Kumar also attended the Illinois Institute of Technology.[1] Kumar's son, Vikram Aditya, married 2007 Miss India Earth Pooja Chitgopekar in the most expensive wedding in New Zealand history; Kumar paid for the wedding.[3]

Kumar is the CEO of AVG Advanced Technologies,[1] and also serves as the CEO of Autotech Technologies. Additionally, Kumar has served as president or CEO of Circuit International Incorporated, Microfast Controls Corporation, Electronic Support Systems, Mc Technologies, and Hi-Tech Systems Corporation. Kumar has also been employed with Nanofast Incorporated and National Controls Corporation.[4]

Political activities

Kumar is the founder of the National Indian American Public Policy Institute, a think tank focusing on issues relevant to Indian-Americans.[1] Kumar is also the founder of a super PAC, Indian Americans for Freedom.[5][6] Kumar has sought to recruit Indian-Americans Republicans to run for Congress.[7] Additionally, Kumar chairs the Indian American Advisory Council of the House Republican Conference.[6] Kumar has organized meetings between American and Indian politicians,[8] and has particularly close ties with Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Gujarat.[1] Kumar has described Modi as his idol, and has tried to get Visa for him Visa policy of the United States.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Raj, Yashwant (2 August 2013). "Punjabi tycoon is Modi’s top backer in US". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Shalabh Kumar: Innovating his way to outstanding entrepreneurial success". NRIToday. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Morton, Frances (9 January 2011). "Wedding Bill Heads for $10m". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Executive Profile Shalabh Kumar". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Lester, Kerry (31 October 2012). "New Indian SuperPAC jumps into Duckworth-Walsh race". Daily Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Marinucci, Carla (27 January 2014). "Indian PAC founder behind new candidate for Honda seat". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  7. ↑ PTI (30 July 2013). "Republicans to field 10 Indian-Americans in 2014 elections". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  8. ↑ Lakshman, Narayan (15 July 2013). "After Modi, Rajnath now a cash-cow for Chicago businessman?". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 February 2014.