Bhikhubhai Ukabhai Patel, founder and vice-chairman of Tarsadia Hotels and chairman of Tarsadia Foundation, is an entrepreneur turned philanthropist. After starting a successful apparel business in Zambia, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1976, building one of the country's leading hotel management companies. A champion of philanthropy, he founded Tarsadia Foundation, the Sanatan Dharma Temple, and helped establish the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. He is also a Trustee of the American India Foundation and co-conceived Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU). His work focuses on education, health, economic empowerment, and community service across India and the U.S.