Ram Lakhina
| Ram L. Lakhina | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 February 1939 Lahore, Punjab (British India) |
| Residence | Oegstgeest, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater |
Delhi University B.A. (Hons) University of Minnesota (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur; founder and Chairman Emeritus, Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce and Trade (NICCT) |
| Spouse(s) | Sanyukta Kashyap-Lakhina (1966–present) |
| Children | Kavita (daughter), Lavesh (son) |
Ram Labhaya Lakhina (born 1 February 1939, Lahore, British India) is an Indian entrepreneur and community leader based in Oegstgeest, Netherlands. He was the first Chairman of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO). He is the Founder, former Chairman and now Chairman Emeritus of the Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce and Trade (NICCT), serves as a Chairman of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Foundation, and is one of the founders of The World Forum for Ethics and Business.
In January 2009 he became the recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award conferred on him by the President of India, Her Excellency Pratibha Patil, in acknowledgement of his exceptional and meritorious contribution in the field of community service.
In September 2009 he was bestowed upon the Royal honorary title Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau, by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, for his special merits to society in the field of cultural and economic relations between India and the Netherlands.
Ram Lakhina, is an admirable personality who has achieved several firsts in his career in diverse fields of activity with his unending quest for scaling the heights of success, be it in academic pursuits, business endeavours, community work or social responsibilities.
The lifetime philosophy which has shaped Ram Lakhina's lifestyle is his belief that the happiest people do not necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the most of everything that comes their way.
Ram Lakhina was born in Lahore, British-India, on 1 February 1939. After the partition of India, he went to Delhi. He completed his school and college education in Delhi with distinction, graduating with B.A. (Hons) from Delhi University, in 1959. Ram received a merit scholarship from Delhi School of Economics and did his M.A. first year at this prestigious Institute of higher learning. He then went on a scholarship program to the US for higher studies and graduated with a degree in M.A. Economics from the University of Minnesota in 1963.
While attending Delhi University, Ram was elected Chairman of his College Union. He was also elected President of Delhi University Students Union and Secretary General of the National Council of University Students of India.
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