Background
Dedhia, Navin Shamji was born on December 25, 1940 in Bombay. Came to the United States, 1966. Son of Shamji Pancharia and Devkaben Shamji (Furia) Dedhia.
Dedhia, Navin Shamji was born on December 25, 1940 in Bombay. Came to the United States, 1966. Son of Shamji Pancharia and Devkaben Shamji (Furia) Dedhia.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Bombay, 1963. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Golden Gate University, 1983.
Engineer, Polychem Ltd., Bombay, 1963-1966; design engineer, Consolidated Comstock Company, Pittsburgh, 1967; manufacturing engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, East Fishkill, New York, 1968-1976; quality engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, San Jose, California, 1976-1983; advisory engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, San Jose, California, since 1983.
President Mid-Hudson India Association, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1973-1974, Jain Center Northern California, Fremont, 1987-1988. Fellow American Society for Quality Control (certified reliability, quality engineer, quality auditor and quality manager, chairman International chapter since 1984, Santa Clara Valley section 1987-1988, chairman certified mechanical inspector certification program 1986-1992, member E.J. Lancaster award committee 1986-1990, chairman E.J. Lancaster committee since 1993, Volunteer of Month award Milwaukee 1988, E.J. Lancaster award 1993). Member Brazilian Association for Quality Control (honorary).
Married Neelam Navin, February 2, 1971. Children: Nivita, Neha.