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- User:Patelurology2/Article Preparation page for Alumni of Rajkumar College, Rajkot - Originally Notable Alumni listed on the link above; these were deleted from main page of Rajkumar College, Rajkot - List is incomplete; Alumni In Memoriam category is the most challenging.
- User:Patelurology2/The Alumni In Memoriam of The Rajkumar College, Rajkot
- Wikipedia:Notability
- Though gender discrimination is proscribed; in social practice, often, the Alumna's Last name is changed. Recognising this practice variance, RKCians to come up with a schema to list dual Last Names, if preferred. The Last name at School, serves as a recognizable reference; the post school accomplishments are best recognized with new Last Name. RKCians' ideas should prevail; a search for usage in other Co-Ed or Girls school Alumni Roster is pending ( 'See also' below ). Some difficulties in tracking Alumni with dual Last Name will be the norm, but it can be accomplished with foresight.
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- A Categorized list of Notable Alumni--> User:Patelurology2/Article Preparation page for Alumni of Rajkumar College, Rajkot
New Project in Preparation:
- Civic and Voluntary Services Roster: You can list in your block in table next to occupation or simply write your name and affiliation right here, after the alumni line in red >
RKC Rajkot Alumni
editClick on button at the top of this page****** edit this page ******* TO SIMPLY LIST JUST insert entry below or better, experiment by in serting in the list procedure below, but do insert entry one or both ways. Do not worry about errors.
Other Alumni- List Here or in table below
- Lael-Anson Best MD FCCP, FACS, FRCS, Assoc Prof, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Chairman of Surgery/Cardio-thoracic surgery, Rambam Medical Center Israel
Below list( mentioned in media ) of five as work in progress:
- The list of students who having studied in RKC are successful in public life is long one. However such students’ names of the last five years are as under :
- 1) Shri Divyabhanusinh Chavda of Mansa – (President of WWF)
- 2) Sukhdevsinh Jadeja
- 3) Shivangi Patel (Pilot)
- 4) Mrudula Jadeja (The daughter of first class Cricketer)
- 5) Pratik Mehta – Ranji Trophy Player
see in edit mode need help in finding Soon Hock Tan and brothers of possibly Hong Kong
- All those, who have left entry above and not in listing table format, will be entered in the table, periodically, in alphabetic order; listing at the end of table will be, periodically, re-arranged, likewise.
- Name database web site RKC sporadic listing broad range years 1920-2010<- Work in progress
- Alumni Others
- Wikipedia:Notability
- Alumni are requested to list in the format below; follow the example of the visible entries, when you are inserting data.
Signed:Patelurology2 (talk) 18:07, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
Name here | Graduation Year 19/20 | Occupation |
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Name here | Year | Title, Chairman, Company name Town Country |
Lael-Anson Best MD FCCP, FACS, FRCS | 1967 - Israel | Assoc Prof, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Chairman of Surgery/Cardio-thoracic surgery, Rambam Medical Center > User:Patelurology2/Dr. Lael Anson Best |
Abid Fulara | Yg | |
Ajay Anjaria | 1980 | Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Director, International Service |
Ajai Jhala | 1979 - UK FRA | CEO BBDO India |
Ajit R. Patel, DDS MS Orthodontics | 1978 - USA | Voorhees, New Jersey, USA |
Alpesh Dadhaniya | 1985 | Yg |
Amardeep H.Jhala | 1994 | CJ (Citizen Journalist)CNN-IBN |
Amarsinh Jayendrasinh Gohil of Lathi | 1983 | Head, Human Resources, Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd; Jury, President of India's Innovation Awards Panel |
Amit Merchant | 1974 - USA | Extron Electronics, Anaheim, CA. USA |
Amit Shukla | 1980 | CEO, NetLink India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Amrish Ghodasara | 1991 - USA | Business Analyst / PM, Royal Dutch/Shell, Houston, TX, USA |
Anand Desai | 1972 USA | Bridgewater NJ. |
Anal Dalal | 1981 | Sales Manager, HRH Group of Hotels, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Anupam Tantri | 1970 - USA | Connecticut, USA |
Arjun Shashikant Sampat | 1996 - USA | St. Thomas VI, USA |
Arvind Shah | 1968 - USA | Winter Haven, Florida. |
Ashok Anandpara | 1978 - USA | Lead Programmer/Analyst, Sullivan & Cromwell,Bergenfield, NJ, USA |
Ashok Dudakia (Rajkotwala) | 1966 - USA | Mission Viejo, California, USA |
Ashok M. Patel M.S. Chem. Engg IIT Chicago | 1967 | Executive Director, Arvind Extraction Pvt. Ltd., Junagadh, Gujarat, India; RingRoad Weather Station, Rajkot; Advisor, Wynter Blyth Weather Station@RKC, Rajkot. |
Aspal Singh Vasdev | 1985 - Canada' | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Atul M Bhammar | 1978 - USA | Partner, MNS Enterprise, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA |
Atulya Shah | 1983 | Shantilal Shipping & Chartering Pvt ltd |
Mohammed Azher Ahmeduddin Siddiqui | 1961 - USA | Boston, MA USA - prior :Time and Attendance co 1997-2001, Zebra Tech RFID AIDC Card Printers 2004-07, Opsec Security IT solutions 2007-10 User:Patelurology2/Mohammed Azher Ahmeduddin Siddiqui |
Benson John | 1992 - Australia | Sr. Designer, DesignPhase Australia, Melbourne, Australia |
Bharat Avalani | 1984 - South Africa | Regional IBC Director, Unilever Asia, Africa, Middle East & Turkey, Kuala Lumpur, WP, Malaysia/ S. Africa; Symbiosis 1987-89. |
Bharat Dalal | 1975 - UK | Com Sec, Kanbri (UK) Ltd, Oxford, UK |
Bihari Shah | 1964 - USA | Bergenfield NJ and Atlantic City |
Bhupendra Bavishi | 1963 - USA | USA |
Bhupendrasinh Champavat | 1981 | Vice President, Reliance Industries Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Biren Lalchandani | 1979 | President, Micro World |
Brijeshchandrasinh Jadeja | 2000 | Sr. Project Manager, McCann Erickson, Mumbai |
Chandan Nath | 19 | |
Chandramouli Rashmikant Pandya | 1995 - Malaysia | Sr. Manager ( IT & Projects), Thomson Reuters,Penang , Malaysia 2006-13: Chemical, 1999 , Amravati University
Expertise:An individual who excels in challenging and competitive environments. Advanced certification in Savvion BPM Solution and knowledge of project management practices in addition to various quality processes like Six Sigma Certified, COPC and TQM Industry Type: Strategy /Management Consulting Firms, 10 years and 11 months: IT- Systems / EDP / MIS Manages the IT (Hardware & software) team at Mumbai office. Plan and execute software requirements projects for all offices worldwide (7 offices) and provide IT support to all offices worldwide (7 offices). |
Chandresh Gokani | Mumbai, Yg | |
Chetan Vyas | Founding Dir., Samarth Financial Constants, Impex & Chemicals | |
Chirag Patel | 1986 | Director, The Navigators, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Capt. Tushar Pala, Pilot | 2004 | Flight Instructor, Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Ltd. |
Darshan Raiyani | 1984 | Senior Vice President, Olam International Limited |
Devan Joshi | - New Zealand | New Zealand |
Dharmesh Shah | 1988 | President, Supra Building Solutions, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Dhruvrajsinh Jadeja | 2008 - Australia | Adelaide, SA, Australia |
Dilip Worah | 1967 - USA | Bothell, WA, USA |
Deepak Lal | 1985 | Associate Vice President, Deloitte Support Services India Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Devang A Patel | - USA | NC USA |
Dinesh Tanna | 1976 - USA | President, Tanna Insurance Inc, MA USA |
Divyabhanusinh Chavda of Mansa | President of WWF | |
Dhirajlal C. Patel | 1962 - Canada | Vermillion Petrochem, Canada |
Derrick Samuel E.M. | 1974 - USA | Chairman of Colgate-Palmolive (India). Past, Colgate Palmolive, Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
Deepak Kanabar | 1980 | Proprietor, D N Kanabar & Co., Chartered Accountants |
Don Cooper | circa 1969 - USA | The Basketball Player from Peace Corps,USA |
Elyas Panwala | 1974 | Architect, Rajkot, India |
Farook Salat | 1967 | Chairman & Professor of English, M.S. Univ, Vadodara, Gujarat, India |
Girish Tanti | 1986 | Member of Supervisory Board, Suzlon Energy Limited |
Gopal Chudasama | 1995 | |
Haresh Kaneriya (Patel @ RKC) | 1970 - USA | Principal at Multicultural Healthcare, EVP, Corp Relations at South Asian MBA Assoc
Past, Corp Acct Dir, J & J, National Acct Dir- LTC at Janssen Pharmaceutica, Dir, Finance at Janssen Pharmaceutica; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
Haresh Parmar | CRM Consultant, Infosys Tech, Hartford, CT | |
Harihar Chandra Bhanj Deo | 1974 | Lawyer in the capital Jagdalpur: Royal Bastar Farm Tours |
Harishchandrasinhji Jadeja (Khirasra) | 1976 - Canada | Dir, Process Management, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Breslau, Ontario, Canada |
Hasmukh Patel, M.D. | 1968 - USA | Dalton Gastrenterology, Dalton, Georgia, USA |
Himanshu Pitolwala | - UK | Assoc, JPMorgan, London, UK |
Himanshu Chudasama | 1989 | Business Head, Silver Touch Technologies Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Himanshu Sethia | 1982 | Director, Himalaya Trans-Logistics Pvt Ltd Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
Hiren Kanabar | 1996 | Director, Time Seaways Pvt Ltd |
Hitesh Patel | 1997 | Network Project Manager, Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services, Ahmedabad, India |
Hrishikesh Raol | 1995 | Project Leader, Wipro Technologies |
Hussain Malik | 1957 - USA | Owner, President/CEO, House of Tutors Learning Centers, Texas; also GED/High School Diploma tutoring |
KS Jagatshamsher Singh of Bilkha | ||
Jaidevsinh Jadeja of Jamnagar | 1964 | Yg |
Jaspal Singh Vasdev | 1985 - Canada | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
Javed Pothiawala | 1982 - USA | Orange, CT, USA |
Jaydeep Rana | 1983 - USA | CEO - Principal, Arnov Global Business Solutions Inc., No Bergen, NJ |
Jay Hadwani | 2001 - Australia | System Implementation Specialist - World Smart Retail, Melbourne, Australia |
Jayant V Kaneria | 1972 | Dir, Mont Vert Innovative Housing Construction, Pune, India |
John James, Order of the British Empire | 1944 Ireland | Rtd General Manager, Middle East Institution LAIB. Rtd Ireland 1993. |
Kailash Ashar | 1977 | Yg |
Kaizaad Kermani | 1984 | CEO, Starz & Showz, LLC, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Kanak Changela | 1994 | Managing Director, Linsoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd |
Kevin Ghodasara | 1993 - USA | Corporate Accts, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Lawrenceville, GA, USA |
Kiran Vachhani | 1987 - USA | Global Product Manager, Applied Materials, San Fransisco Bay Area, CA, USA |
Kiran Wadhwana | 1979 | Director, Comdex India Ltd, New Delhi, India |
Kishor Kadiwar | Former Finance & Administrative Head of The Galaxy Education System, Rajkot. | |
Krutarthsinh Mahipatsinh Jadeja | 1986 | Dir, White Eagle School, Devpur, Kutchh, Gujarat, India |
Kshitij Thakkar | 1984 - USA | Sr. Principal Scientist, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Clifton/Nutley, NJ |
Kumar Mamrawala | 1992 - UK | Relationship Manager, Barclays Wealth International, Glasgow, U.K. |
Kumar Shah | 1980 | Publisher/Owner, Vadodara Samachar, Vadodara, Gujarat, India |
Lalit Patel | 1969 - USA | President/CEO, Cumberland Anesthesia Assoc., Somerset, Kentucky, USA |
Larry Armstrong | circa 1969 USA | The Swimmer from Peace Corps, USA |
DS Mahendra Singh of Bilkha | ||
Mahendra Singh Jebalia | 1974 | Saturation Diving Superintendent & consultant. Dolphin Offshore Enterprises (I) Ltd. |
Maheshkumar Upadhyaya | 1960 - UK | Producer, Crest Video & Multimedia Services, Croydon, Surrey, U.K. |
Mandatasinh Chauhan | 1957 - USA | Los Angeles, CA |
YS Mandhatasinhji Manoharsinhji Jadeja of Rajkot | Green Engery Projects | |
Manish Anjani | 2004 - Canada | London, Ontario, Canada |
Manish V Kaneria | Dir, Mont Vert Innovative Housing Construction, Pune, India | |
Manish Patel (Ghodasara) | 1984 | Director, Mavji Haribhai Commodities, Rajkot |
Manish Shah | 1984 | Process Lead, Progressive Corporate Services, Ahmedabad |
Mitesh Sanghvi | 1990 | Head-HR, IT & Operations, Admissions, PROTON Business School/ PT education, Indore, M.P., India, Ed: AAI Deemed University, Allahabad, SSVPS College of Engineering, Dhule |
Mitul Patel | 1986 | CEO, Royal Touch Aluminium Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Mohsin Zunzunia | 2001 - UK | London, U.K. |
Mrudula Jadeja | The daughter of first class Cricketer | |
Mukesh Kakkad | 1973 | MLM/Net Work Mumbai, India |
Mukesh Patel | 1975 | Architectural Ceramic Tiles & Accessories- Manufacturing & Export, Rajkot, Gujarat. |
Mulrajsinh Chudasama | 1989 | Head, SAMA INC, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
K.S. Mulu Wala | 1955 | Rtd, Managing Dir., Container Corporation of India |
Naeem Malik | 1996) - Australia | Melbourne, VIC, Australia |
Narendra Shah | 1964 - USA | Bergenfield NJ and Atlantic City NJ |
Narpatsinhji Jadeja | 1981 | Environmental Finance, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Nikhil Barchha | Managing Director, Jigna Organics ( 1983 ), Mumbai - Mining, Metals & Manufac Dyes, Pigment Intermediates, Chemicals, Export-Import | |
Nikhil V Kaneria | Executive Dir, Mont Vert Innovative Housing Construction, Pune, India | |
Nikesh Mehta | 1995 | CEO, Macpower CNC Machines. Pvt. Ltd |
Nirmal Kundel | 1974 | Yg |
Nirmal Masurekar | 1988 | Managing Director, Metamorphosis Advertising, Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
Nitesh Kotecha, MBA | MBA Educational Services, Jamnagar | |
Nitesh Parmar | 2006 - Australia | Adelaide, Australia |
Nitin Raikar | Suzlon Energy Limited, Particpant Global Environmental Summit Australia. | |
Nrupendrasinh Lavkumar Kachar of Jasdan | 1973 | |
Pankaj Roy | UK | Professional Consultant for International Projects in Agri & Rural Technologies, London, UK |
PunjaBapu Wala | 1974 | Elemenatry School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Piyush Vekaria | 2003 - USA | New York City, NY, USA |
Prashant Shukla | 1980 - USA | Regional Finance Controller, Panalpina, Franklin, TN, USA |
Pratik Mehta | Ranji Trophy Player | |
Puneet Sud | 1970 - UAE | Dubai, U.A.E |
Raaj Lalchandani | 1974 | Owner/Editor/Publisher, The Sindhian, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Rahul Patel | 1980 - USA | Moderator, YahooRKCRajkotgroups alumni e-mails, Cary, NC, USA |
Rajdeepsinh Jethwa of Porbandar | 1976 | Director Darbar Impex Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad |
Rajendra Patni | 1974 Bahrain | Director-Owner, CK Jewellery Group, Manama, Bahrain, Bahrain |
Raj Ghetia | 2001 | Radhekrishna Extractions Ltd, Sangli, Maharashtra, India |
Rahul Borsadiya | 1997 - Russia | Doctor of Medicine, Russia |
Rajendra Kulkarni | 1965 - USA | Petro-Chemicals, Houston TX |
Rajesh G Akola | 1982 | Managing Dir, Uniplast Packaging Pvt Ltd, Manuf & Exporter Packaging & Multilayer Films- 2645, GIDC Lodhika Ind. Estate, Kalawad Road, Rajkot 360021. |
Rajesh Gandhi | 1986 | TATA Consultancy Services, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Ramendra Singh Bilkha | 1967 - Germany | City Kaarst, State NRW 41564, Germany |
Ramesh Mehta | 1965 - USA | Bergenfield NJ and Atlantic City NJ |
Ramkumar Barchha | Managing Director, Ashok Metal Works and Exports, Rajkot. Innovation and Inventions | |
Ranjeet Mirchandani | ||
Y S Ranjitsinhji Jitendrasinhji of Muli | Travel Consultant | |
Rashesh S. Vakharia, Tax Consultants | 1979 | Proprietor J.G.Vakharia & Co.,Tax Consultants, M 91-9879081620, Rajkot, India |
Ravin Oza | 2008 Singapore | Business Marketing and Management, University of Newcastle, PSB Academy Singapore |
Sachin Tanna | 1981 | Director, Yogi Industrial Corporation |
Samir Ghetia | 1989 - USA | Windsor, CT, USA |
Samir Warrier | 1992 | DHL Lemuir Logistics (P) Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Sandeep Patel | 1992 | Director, Olympic Bearings Pvt Ltd/Surya Fasteners Pvt Ltd, Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
Sanjay Bhudia | 1991 - UK | London, U.K. |
Sanjay Kaneria | 1984 - USA | Sr. Business Analyst / PM, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Horsham, PA, USA |
Sanjay Lalchandani | 1981 Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain, West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago |
Sanjay Joshi, GAS | 1983 | Deputy Collector, Disaster Management, Govt Of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India |
Santosh Mehta | - USA | San Antonio, Texas |
Shashikant Sampat | - USA | St. Thomas VI, USA |
Dr. Shiraj Sherasia, B.V.Sc, MBA Agrobusiness | 2003 | Management Trainee, Suguna Poultry Farm Ltd., Newtown, Rajarhat, Kolkata; Formerly@Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune, Maharashtra. India |
Shivangi Patel | Pilot | |
Soon Hock Tan | 1946 - Hong Kong | Born: circa 1929-31 https://www.bing.com/search?q=Soon+Hock+Tan+1946+-+Hong+Kong+Born%3A+circa+1929-31&cvid=8874196ebb0746938606ff26f19b40be&aqs=edge..69i57.4041j0j1&pglt=41&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Soon+Hock/Tan?trk=public_profile_samename-see-all |
Soon Lock Tan | 1946 - Hong Kong | born circa 1929-31 |
Soon Siew Tan | 1946 - Hong Kong | born circa 1929-31 |
R.K. Sukhdevsinh Jadeja | Rtd Managing Dir., BPCL-Bharat Petroleum | |
Suresh Borsadia | 1980 - USA | President & CEO, Abeille Pharmaceuticals Inc., Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA |
Suresh Verghese | 1971 | Director, Surpaz Management Solutions Pvt Ltd, Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
Subodh Nath | 1969 | Proprietor, Nath Automotives, Ahmedabad, India |
Sujan R. Chinoy | 1974 ------------ China Australia Mexico Japan | Former, Ambassador of India -> Sujan R. Chinoy |
Sunil Lalchandani | 1980 | Proprietor, Saimag, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Suren Vakil | 1978 | Managing Director, BMT Consultants India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Tarang Patel | 2001 - USA | Providence, RI, USA |
Tarik Currimbhoy | - USA | Masters Industrial Design & Prof., The Pratt Inst & Cornell Univ: Masters Architecture & Prof., The Pratt Institute: Principal, Currimbhoy & Co, Sana Stone, NYC |
Umakant Amin | - Canada Sweden Prior | |
Vijay Akola | 1975 | |
Vijay Kotecha | 1967 - UK & Uganda | MD., Damodar Jinabhai & Co Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire, U. K. & Uganda Charities |
Vijay M Patel | - USA | Atlanta GA USA |
Vijay Yajnik | 1966 - USA | President & CEO, Foodlink Online LLC, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, USA |
Vikram Gahlot | 1987 | CEO & MD, E-Tech Software Pvt. Ltd |
Vimal Kalaria | 1990 | Global Tech Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Vinit Kotecha | 2004 - UK | London, U.K. |
Vinod Raja | 1963 Canada | |
Dr Vinod Ruchani | 1974 United Arab Emirates | CMD, Angt LLC, Bur Dubai, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates |
Vipul Panchmatia | 1986 - Hong Kong | From 2007 |
Vishwas Radia | 1996 | V.V. Enterprise, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Vivek Dave | 1995 | Key Acct. Manager, BERU India, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Yatin Wadhwana | 1977 | Managing Director, Sucden India Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
Yogesh Ashar | 1969 | Yg |
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