President Barack Obama has appointed Romesh Wadhwani, an Indian American
founder of several software and IT companies, on board of trustees of
the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts.
Announcing
his intent to appoint Wadhwani and nine other general trustees of the
centre, Obama said, "These dedicated men and women bring a wealth of
experience and talent to their new roles and I am proud to have them
serve in this Administration."
"I look forward to working with
them in the months and years to come," added Obama, whose administration
has over a score Indian-Americans serving in senior positions, more
than any other previous adminstration.
Set up in 1971 as a living
memorial to former President John F. Kennedy, the centre is the busiest
performing arts facility in the United States and annually hosts
approximately 2,000 performances for audiences totaling nearly two
million.
According to a White House announcement Wadhwani, who
received a BA from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay and an
MS and Ph.D. from Carnegie-Mellon University, is the founder, Chairman,
and CEO of Symphony Technology Group.
He is actively involved in
Kennedy Centre initiatives, having served as Co-Chair of the Maximum
India Festival in 2011 and as a supporter of the 2010 Honours Gala.
He
is the founder and Chairperson of the Wadhwani Foundation, and serves
on the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Strategic and International
Studies.
Previously, Wadhwani was the founder, Chairman, and CEO of several software and IT companies, including Aspect Development, Inc.
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