Background
Aggarwal, Raj was born on June 27, 1947 in Jagraon, Punjab, India. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of N.R. and Pushpa Vati Aggarwal.
Aggarwal, Raj was born on June 27, 1947 in Jagraon, Punjab, India. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of N.R. and Pushpa Vati Aggarwal.
Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Kent State University, Ohio, 1969. Doctor of Business Administration, Kent State University, Ohio, 1972.
Professor finance University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1981-1983, University Toledo, 1976-1987. Mellen chair John Carroll University, Cleveland, 1987-1999. President AB Associates Inc., Chesterland, since 1979.
Dean College Business Administration University Akron, Sullivan professor international business and finance. Firestone chair Kent State University, since 1999. Visiting professor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990, International University Japan, 1991.
Director Ancora Funds, Inc., Cleveland, Manco, Inc., Westlake, Ohio,Flood Company, Hudson, Ohio, Gooey Industries, Inc., Novelty, Ohio, Eastern Finance Association, Tallahassee. Senior Fulbright researcher United States Information Agency, Singapore, 1984.
Chair Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations, since 2001. Member selection board Industry Week 100 Best Managed Companies Globally, since 1998. Director Finance Executives Research Foundation, since 2000.
Trustee Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Council on International Programs United States of America, Hawken School, Greater Mills, Ohio. Fellow Academy International Business (vice president 1986-1988). Member Eastern Finance Association (chair of trustees, president 1998-1999, vice president 1989-1991, board director), Finance Management Association (board directors), Finance Executives Institute (president 2000-2001, board director Northeast Ohio chapter), Union Club (graduate leadership Cleveland, 2004).
Married Karen Lee Blackburn, May 15, 1976. 1 child, Sonia Rani.