Book Title: JAINA Convention 2017 07 Edison NJ
Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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________________ JAINA CONVENTION 2017 Jaina Teynote Speaker Dr. Abhay Firodia Shri Abhay Firodia, President of Veerayatan and recipient of the "Jain Ratna" Award at the hands of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India will be the keynote speaker at the convention Dr. Abhay Firodia is the son of Late Shri Navalmal Kundanmal Firodia - Freedom fighter, Industrialist and Philanthropist. He is the Chairman of Force Motors Ltd., having joined the Board of the Company in 1975 and led the company as Managing Director till 2009. Dr. Abhay Firodia has continued his family tradition of commitment to society. Chairman of the Gandhi National Memorial Society, Pune, - Chairman of Regulating Council, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. - President of Veerayatan - a Transnational Social organization. - Founded Navalveerayatan -a Center for Value Education. - President of the Ahmednagar Education Society, - Chairman of Shri Firodia Trust and Multanchand Bora Trust - founded by his ancestors, Recipient of the "Jain Ratna" Award, at the hands of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. - Bestowed with the honorary degree of "Doctor of Science" by the Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Madhya Pradesh. - Recipient of the Ernst & Young - Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2016, in the Business Transformation category. Past President of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) - Past President of the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture (MCCIA) (2010-2012) Shaleen Shah Topic: Why an Animal Sanchuary? Born and raised in Ahmedabad, Shaleen, moved to the US when he was 10. An entrepreneur at heart, he started his first business while in high school, and has not looked back since. Shaleen and his wife Shilpi founded the Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary in Colorado two years ago, and have now dedicated their lives to animals rights. 55

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