Oral History Interview with Dr. Vasant Sukhatme

DESCRIPTION
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Vasant Sukhatme was born in India and came to Minnesota in 1978 after finishing his PhD in economics. He became president of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] in 1996. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Childhood; education; coming to Minnesota; marriage; finding a teaching job at a college; meeting members of the Indian community in the late 1970s; early involvement in IAM; volunteering for the Festival of Nations; reasons for joining the IAM board; activities involved in while serving on the IAM board; the fiftieth anniversary celebration of India's independence; serving as president of IAM; involvement in the Trustee Advisory Council; future vision of IAM; outsourcing; membership of IAM; involvement in the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC]; second generation Indian-Americans; challenges faced by IAM; politics; service projects, fundraising and volunteer efforts; and future aspirations for projects IAM might take on.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: October 11, 2004
Subject(s): Dr. Vasant Sukhatme
Type: Oral History
Language: English
Creator: Polly Sonifer
Location: Minnesota

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: Minnesota Historical Society
Collection: India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project
Additional Information: Phase 4
Item History: 2016-12-13 (created); 2016-12-13 (modified)

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