Background
Shah, Somchand Jivraj was born on June 24, 1940 in Sailu, Maharastra, India. Arrived in United States, 1963, naturalized, 1985. Son of Jivraj Jethabhai and Dekabai Shah.
Shah, Somchand Jivraj was born on June 24, 1940 in Sailu, Maharastra, India. Arrived in United States, 1963, naturalized, 1985. Son of Jivraj Jethabhai and Dekabai Shah.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Baroda, India, 1963. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Missouri, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Western New England College, 1972.
Industrial engineer Zurn Industries, Eri, Pennsylvania, 1965—1967, American Sterilizer Company, Erie, 1967—1968. With General Electric Company, since 1968. Manager material control, bushing operation, 1978—1982.
Manager material control, arrester operation, 1981. Manager system development-implemention, bushing and arrester operations, 1982—1984. Manager materials, large power transformer operation, bushing-arrester product section Pittsfield, Massachusetts, since 1984.
Member of Alpha Phi Mu, American Production and Inventory Control Society, American Society Industrial Engineers (secretary), Society Manufacturing Engineers (president, treasurer), American Society Quality Control.
Married Rashmi Shah, March 4, 1968. Children: Niraj S., Nikunj S.