Sajjan Agarwal, PhD
Trustee, VaYU
Education:
- Bachelor of Engg., Birla Institute of Technology
- MBA in Finance from Michigan State University
Mr. Sajjan Agarwal came to United States in 1976 and has called Cary, North Carolina home for the last 30 years.
Mr. Agarwal obtained his Engineering Degree from Birla Institute Of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India and his MBA in Finance from Michigan State University. He founded Sigma Electric Corporation in 1981 which had operations in India and the US. He was pioneer in offshore manufacturing and supply chain management, supplying thousands of electrical components to major Corporations throughout the world. He sold the business to Goldman Sachs in 2007. It has over 5,000 employees together in India and USA.
He is currently the Chairman and CEO of GreenHawk Corporation, located in Raleigh with significant operations in Residential and Commercial Real Estate across the Carolinas.
The Agarwal family has been involved in many philanthropic causes promoting education for underprivileged children and improving healthcare both in India and the US. They are active on many boards including, Duke Hospital Raleigh, EKAL USA, YMCA, Hindu Society of NC and others.