Ramesh BhatiaRamesh Bhatia is the retired President of ATCO Rubber Products, Inc., and the founder and chairman of the Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation. As a child in Patna, India, Ramesh witnessed rampant corruption in the business world. He vowed to eave his home country to achieve success with dignity and respect. With support from his brother and friends, he immigrated to New York City in 1969 with only a mechanical engineering degree and $50 to his name. He quickly rose through the ranks at the consulting firm Frederick R. Harris, becoming a project manager for complex oil and gas projects around the globe. Renowned for his talents and ingenuity, he was recruited by ATCO Rubber Products in 1978. Never afraid to take calculated risks, he led the company's relocation from Michigan to Texas and grew it from 40 employees to nearly 1,500. As CEO, Ramesh expanded ATCO's reach to customers in over 35 countries. By innovating ATCO's supply chain management, perfecting proprietary technology, and implementing a quick delivery network years before Amazon, Ramesh established ATCO as the gold standard in commercial ducting. Today, he and his wife dedicate their time to the Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation, which they founded in 2006. The Foundation is committed to creating meaningful change around the world, funding innovative solutions and programs that enrich communities and serve the common good. He currently lives in Irving, Texas, with his wife. Read More Read Less