21 Facts About Dinesh Paliwal

Dinesh C Paliwal was born on December 17,1957 and is an Indian American business executive.

Dinesh Paliwal is a Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and serves as Executive Chairman of Marelli.

Dinesh Paliwal was the Chairman and chief executive officer of Harman International, a provider of audio and infotainment systems for the automotive, consumer, and professional markets, from 2007 to 2020.

Dinesh Paliwal serves on the board of trustees of Miami University of Ohio.

Dinesh Paliwal has served on the boards of Harman International, ABB, ADT, Bristol Myers, TYCO International, and Embarq Corporation.

Dinesh Paliwal had previously served as Chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, ABB India Ltd.

Dinesh Paliwal served for three years as Economic Advisor to the Governor of Guangdong Province, China.

Dinesh Paliwal, a US citizen born, raised and educated in India, has lived and worked in Australia, China, India, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States.

Dinesh Paliwal earned an MS degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology ; MS in Applied Science and Engineering and MBA in Finance from Miami University.

In 2010, Dinesh Paliwal was named Metro New York Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young, and received the Indian American Achiever Award by the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin.

Dinesh Paliwal received the Pinnacle Award as one of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business 2012 by Asian American Business Development Center.

Dinesh Paliwal was honored by the T J Martell Foundation in 2015 and by Breakthrough, a global nonprofit, for his contributions in advancing women's causes in 2016.

In 2017, Dinesh Paliwal was named to the inaugural Recode 100, recognizing the year's most influential people in tech, business and media, and B'nai B'rith International honored him with its Distinguished Achievement Award.

Samsung announced its intent to acquire HARMAN for approximately $8 billion in November 2016, with Dinesh Paliwal continuing to lead the company post-acquisition.

Dinesh Paliwal stepped down on April 1,2020 after nearly 14 years with the company as President and CEO of Harman and served as a Senior Advisor to the board of directors and to the new CEO, Michael Mauser, until December 2020.

Dinesh Paliwal was born on December 17,1957 in Agra, India as one of seven children in a family of modest means.

Dinesh Paliwal married Ila Sharma after attending University of Roorkee.

Dinesh Paliwal's father, Ram Chandra Dinesh Paliwal, was a nationally renowned social leader who worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders in India's freedom movement.

Dinesh Paliwal obtained an engineering degree with merit from the University of Roorkee, India.

Dinesh Paliwal was later awarded a full scholarship to pursue advanced degrees in Engineering and Management at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA.

Dinesh Paliwal left India in 1981, but still visits frequently with his family and for business activities.