Distinguished Achievement Award Gala
Honoring:
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When:Monday, October 2, 2017
6:00 PM For more information, please contact 888.838.2499 or events@bnaibrith.org. Where:The St. Regis New York
2 East 55th Street at Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10022 |
About Dinesh C. Paliwal
Dinesh Paliwal is president and chief executive officer of HARMAN, the premier connected technologies company with a workforce of 30,000 serving the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Paliwal has worked and lived in six countries on four continents, including the United States, China, Switzerland, Singapore, Australia and India. Prior to joining HARMAN, he spent 22 years with ABB Group where he last held the dual role of President of ABB Group with responsibility for the company’s global P&L, and Chairman and CEO of ABB North America. In addition to the HARMAN Board, Paliwal serves on the boards of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Raytheon Company. He is a member of the CEO Business Roundtable and the U.S.- India CEO Forum, and serves on the corporate advisory boards of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Wilson Center and the India Business Advisory Council of Lincoln Center. He also serves on the board of directors of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) and the Business Advisory Council of the Farmer School of Business, Miami University. Previously, he served on the boards of Tyco, ADT, the U.S.-China Business Council, the National Symphony Orchestra, and Embarq, and as chairman of ABB India. Paliwal acted as chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, and he served as economic advisor to the governor of Guangdong province in China. In 2014, Paliwal was named to Fortune magazine’s “Business Person of the Year” list and the following year, Yahoo! Finance included him on a short list of 5-star CEOs. In 2015, The T.J. Martell Foundation honored Paliwal with its music innovation award, and in 2016, he was honored by Breakthrough, a global nonprofit, for his contributions to advancing women’s causes. In 2017, Paliwal was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO). Paliwal holds a master’s degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee). He also earned master’s degrees in applied science and engineering and in business administration from Miami University of Ohio. |
B’nai B’rith’s President and CEO Share Their Thoughts on Paliwal
B’nai B’rith International President
Gary P. Saltzman
B’nai B’rith International CEO & Executive Vice President
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The above reservation can be faxed to (323) 851-1472 or mailed to:
B’nai B’rith Distinguished Achievement Award Gala,
B’nai B’rith, 4605 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA 91602
B’nai B’rith international is a 501(c)3 organization.