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This week’s feature is all about our newest member, Ramesh Iyer president of Asahi KASEI. [Pronounced AH-saw-HEE KUH-say] Where are you from? Originally from Mumbai, India What do you do?
I am President and Chief Operating Office of Asahi Kasei Plastics North America in Fowlerville. Where did you go to school? I have three degrees. A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India; a Master of Science in Materials Engineering from Auburn University, Alabama; and an MBA from Michigan State University. GO GREEN! What was your first job out of college? I worked as a Materials Engineer with General Motors Corp. in Warren for seven years. What is one of your super talents? Numbers Favorite book? What is one accomplishment you are most proud of? Only one? I was a founding member of International Oasis at Oakland University. It's a nonprofit organization that provides international students with physical, emotional and spiritual support. I also teach a class every year at MSU, where I helped develop course content for their new Master of Science program in Management Studies, providing engineering graduates with a foundation in good business skills. What's one thing your parents taught you that has changed your life? Don't take things for granted. What is the best piece of advice you have given? Never stop learning. What is one thing people don't know about you. That I am sensitive. Personal interests, hobbies? I reside in Howell with my wife Janine and two daughters, Neena and Reyka. I have a brother living in India. In whatever spare time I have left, I enjoy reading, bicycling and gardening. If you suddenly won a million dollars, what would you do with your time? Teach and do more gardening.
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