Suraiya Farukhi

Background

Farukhi, Suraiya was born on October 1, 1945 in Mysore, India. Daughter of Syed Mohammad and Zakia Akhtar.

Education

Bachelor, Kinnaird College, Lahore, Pakistan, 1965; Master of Arts, U. Panjab, Lahore, 1967; Master of Public Administration, U. Pittsburgh, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1975.

Career

Lecturer, U. Akron (Ohio), 1973-1975; lecturer, U. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State University, Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 1975-1978; technical writer Research and Development center, Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, 1978-1981; with strategic communications Research and Development center, Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, 1981-1982; principal, Communications Cons. & Public, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1982-1987; annual report project manager independent research and development administrator, Westinghouse Science & Technology Center, Pittsburgh, since 1987; manager marketing communications, since 1991.

Achievements

• Suraiya Farukhi has been listed as a noteworthy Communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sunday school teacher Islamic Studies, Monroeville, since 1988. Member NAFE, Society for Technology Communication (chairman 1982-1983, Award of Excellence 1989), Women in Communication, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, skiing, walking, sewing.

Connections

Married Nayeem Muhammad Farukhi, August 17, 1967. Children: Omer, Imraan.

Father:

Syed Mohammad Akhtar

Mother:

Zakia Akhtar

Spouse:

Nayeem Muhammad Farukhi

child:

Omer Farukhi

child:

Imraan Farukhi