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Navin Desai | |
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| Born | Navinchandra Khandubhai Desai 1935-36 |
| Died | May 21, 2004 (aged 68 years) |
| Other names | Naveen Desai |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Organization(s) | Navin Desai Residential School, Panchgaon, near Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
Navin Desai (died 2004) was an Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist based in New Jersey.[1][2] A residential school runs in his name in Maharashtra, India, and provides free education to children of sex workers and migrant quarry workers.[3]
Career
Desai was a co-founder of Chem-Spray, an aerosol company based in New Jersey, in the 1960s.[4][5] He was the director of research for the company.[6][7] His other roles at the company were as secretary and treasurer.[8][9]
Desai was the founder of Tylorean Glass Company in Austria in 1970s.[1][10] He represented manufacturers in Europe and South America.[4][11] He was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the New Jersey Packaging Executives Club in 2012 posthumously.[10]
Desai was a producer for American movies in the 1980s, including Tiger Warsaw starring Patrick Swayze, and An Unremarkable Life starring Patricia Neal and Shelley Winters.[2][12][13]
Philanthropy
Navin Desai Residential School was established in 2007, about 3 years after his death, in Panchgaon, near Nagpur in Maharashtra, India.[3][14] It provides free education to children of sex workers and children of migrant quarry workers.[3][15] The school is run by social worker Ram Ingole.[16] Some of the students today have gone on to become engineers and lawyers.[17]
Personal life and education
Desai was born in Navsari in Gujarat, India. He moved to the United States in 1955, and to Cedar Grove, New Jersey in 1964. He passed away in 2004 at the age of 68 years.[1]
Desai was a member of Montclair Golf Club, and a winner of the Cecil Smith Memorial Trophy.[1][18]
Desai had a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Michigan.[19] He majored in chemical engineering.[20][21]
References
- ^ a b c d "Obituary for Navin Desai (Aged 68)". Verona-Cedar Grove Times. 2004-05-27. pp. A12. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b Desai, Navin. "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b c "Now, a school for quarry workers' kids". The Times of India. 2007-11-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b "NJPEC Announces 2012 Hall of Fame Honorees". Beauty Packaging. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Soap and Chemical Specialties. MacNair-Dorland Company. 1963.
- ^ Soap, Cosmetics, Chemical Specialties. PTN. 1976.
- ^ New Jersey State Industrial Directory. New Jersey State industrial directory. 1974.
- ^ Hanlon, Joseph F. (1978). Packaging Marketplace: The Practical Guide to Packaging Sources. Gale Research Company. ISBN 978-0-8103-0989-0.
- ^ Soap. Mac Nair-Dorland Company. 1969.
- ^ a b "NJPEC Inducts Hall of Famers". Beauty Packaging. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Try Us. National Minority Business Campaign. 1996. ISBN 978-1-885786-03-6.
- ^ Willis, John A. (1989). Screen World. Crown Publishers. ISBN 978-0-517-57332-7.
- ^ Shearer, Stephen Michael (2021-03-16). Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-8072-4.
- ^ Karelia, Gopi (2020-02-24). "For 30 Years, This Nagpur Man Has Rescued And Educated Children of Sex Workers!". The Better India. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Watan, Divya (2024-01-18). "राम इंगोले यांना स्व. श्री. नाशिकराव तिरपुडे जीवनगौरव पुरस्कार". Divya Watam (in Marathi). Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "अनाथांचा बाप". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Peddulwar, Anita (2018-04-27). "रेड लाइट एरिया के इन नौनिहालों की बदली तकदीर, कोई बना इंजीनियर कोई वकील". www.bhaskarhindi.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Soap, Cosmetics, Chemical Specialties. PTN. 1974.
- ^ Regents, University of Michigan Board of (1957). Regents' Proceedings. The University.
- ^ Book University Journal. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1967.
- ^ Michigan, University of (1954). Commencement Programs.