 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (January 2023) |
Dinesh Paliwal | |
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| Born | Dinesh C. Paliwal 17 December 1957 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | IIT Roorkee Miami University |
| Known for | President and CEO of Harman International |
| Spouse | Ila Paliwal |
| Children | Aasheesh Paliwal, Shriya Paliwal |
Dinesh C. Paliwal (born December 17, 1957) is an Indian American business executive. He is a Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and also serves as Executive Chairman of Marelli. He was the Chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Harman International, a provider of audio and infotainment systems for the automotive, consumer, and professional markets, from 2007 to 2020.
Paliwal currently serves as a member of the boards of Nestlé,[1] the Fortune Global 100 food and beverage company, and the board of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX). He also serves on the board of trustees of Miami University of Ohio.
He has served on the boards of Harman International, ABB, ADT, Bristol Myers, TYCO International, and Embarq Corporation. He was also a member of the CEO Business Roundtable 2003-2020. He had previously served as Chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, ABB India Ltd., Lummus Global (an oil and gas technology company) and as a Director for the US China Business Council, US India Business Council and International Swimming Hall of Fame. He also served for three years as Economic Advisor to the Governor of Guangdong Province, China.
- ^ "Nestlé S.A. Annual General Meeting". www.nestle.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.