Biography:Ganpat Patel
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| Born | 1945 (age 78–79)[1] Goa, India |
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| Office | Thailand |
| Spouse(s) | Majnu Patel |
| Children | 10,000,000 |
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Ganpat Patel (born 1945[1] or 1946[2]), also known as Pat Patel, is an Indian Scientist & Philanthropist. He is the founder of Charokee International, and was President and CEO before retiring in 2004.[3][4][5]
Patel is the President and Patron-in-Chief[6] of Ganpat University located in the Mehsana district of North Gujarat.
Patel was honored with the Padma Shri award in the literature and education category.[7][8][9]
Early life and education
Ganpat Patel is the son of Iswarbhai Patel and Menaben Patel.[citation needed] He was born in the village of Bhunav[1] in Mehsana, Gujarat in 1945[1] or 1946.[2] He received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from California State Polytechnic University, in Pomona in 1969 and a master's degree, also in electrical engineering, from UCLA in 1973.[10]
Career
Patel got his first job in an aviation industry company Lockheed Martin but he lost this job soon due to recession in aviation sector.[11] He was lucky to get the immediate job offer from Abbott Laboratories in Culver City of Los Angeles in 1971. There after he also got an opportunity in Burroughs Computer and he acquired many useful skills which gave a great push to the tenets of entrepreneurship in him. In 1978, Shri Patel, with the help of his wife, founded Cherokee International, Inc.,[11][5] a power supply company. Cherokee secured relationships with businesses like IBM, CISCO, Motorola, and Hewlett Packard and opened manufacturing facilities in the United States, India, Belgium, and Mexico. Patel retired from his professional career in 2004.
Personal life
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His wife, Manju Patel, is a social worker and philanthropic. She runs a sainik school for girls on her name Smt M.G. Patel Sainik School for Girls in North Gujarat, India and making sure that 400+ girls get their schooling education every year through this military school. She does philanthropic work with the help of her husband Ganpat Patel and her family.[12][failed verification]
Supported by his wife Smt Manjuben and motivated by his three daughters, Rita, Anita and Asha as well as his seven grandchildren, Patel has started a “सेवा यज्ञ” social upliftment through education and established various institutions in India which can impart quality learning to Indian students.
Awards and honors
| Year | Name | Awarding organization | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Patron in Chief | Ganpat University | [13] |
| 2015 | Featured in Jewel of Gujarat (2015) | Maneesh Media | [2] |
| 2015 | Hall of Fame | California Polytechnic State University, Pomona | [10] |
| 2018 | Cal Poly Pomona Distinguished Alumnus Award | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | [14][15] |
| 2019 | Padma Shri | Government of India | [7][8][9] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Brief Profile Hon. Shri Ganpatbhai Patel". 16 December 2017. https://www.ganpatuniversity.ac.in/sites/default/files/pagefiles/Brief%20Profile_Hon%27ble%20Ganpatbhai%20Sir.docx. "Shri Ganpatbhai Ishwarbhai Patel was born in 1945 at Bhunav Village, Dist: Mehsana."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ganpatbhai Patel". Maneesh Media. 26 December 2017. https://www.maneeshmedia.com/ganpatbhai-patel. "Born in 1946 in Mehsana, ..."
- ↑ "Cherokee International Announces Resignation of Pat Patel" (Press release). Cherokee International. 15 July 2004. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 – via Businesswire.
- ↑ "SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION". SEC GOV. 28 October 2002. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090069/000091205702040638/a2092197zt-3a.htm.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cherokee International Announces Resignation". Powerelectronics. 20 July 2004. https://www.powerelectronics.com/news/article/21854659/cherokee-international-announces-resignation.
- ↑ Sarin, Neha (21 February 2019). "Harry Sidhu, Padma Shri Awardee Ganpat Patel Felicitated". Norwalk, California: India Journal. http://www.indiajournal.com/metro/harry-sidhu-padma-shri-awardee-ganpat-patel-felicitated.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Padma Awards: 2019". Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 25 January 2019. p. 4. https://mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/Padma_Awards_2019.pdf.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Six from Gujarat among Padma Shri recipients". The Times of India. 26 January 2019. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/six-from-gujarat-among-padma-shri-recipients/articleshow/67695468.cms.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "AM Naik, Jyoti Bhatt, Ganpat Patel, Joravarsinh Jadav, Abdul Khatri among Gujaratis to get Padma Award this year". Desh Gujarat. 25 January 2019. https://www.deshgujarat.com/2019/01/25/am-naik-jyoti-bhatt-ganpat-patel-joravarsinh-jadav-abdul-khatri-among-gujaratis-to-get-padma-award-this-year.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Pat Patel". Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation. California State Polytechnic University. 18 May 2022. https://www.cpp.edu/philanthropy/governance/pat-patel.shtml.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2015 Hall of Fame". California State Polytechnic University College of Engineering. 12 March 2015. pp. 20–21. https://www.cpp.edu/~engineering/giving/HallOfFameP10.pdf.
- ↑ "Smt M.G. Patel Sainik School for Girls". Facebook. 23 December 1999. https://www.facebook.com/mgpssg/.
- ↑ "Patron-in-Chief & President Message". Ganpat University. 20 November 2014. https://www.ganpatuniversity.ac.in/content/president-message.Template:Self published source
- ↑ "2018 Distinguished Alumni". Bronco (California State Polytechnic University Alumni Affairs). 17 May 2018. https://broncomag.cpp.edu/article/2018-distinguished-alumni/.
- ↑ 2018 Distinguished Alumnus- Ganpat I. Patel '70. Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Association. 30 April 2018 – via YouTube.
External links
- Ganpat University (12 April 2005). "Ganpact University Act (Act no. 19 of 2005)". Ganpat University. https://www.ganpatuniversity.ac.in/sites/default/files/arfile/Ganpat%20University%20Act%28Act%20No.%2019%20of%202005%29.pdf.
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