Joy Cherian

Joy Cherian

Dr. Joy Cherian (PhD International business law) is the first Asian American and first Indian American Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 in what was seen as a milestone. [ [http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/35th/milestones/1987.html Milestones] ] At the time he was the highest ranking Indian American in the US government. Appointed by a Republican, but showing true unity of Indian Americans across political boundaries, the Indo-American Democratic Organization lobbied for his re-appointment in 1991. [ [http://www.iado.org/history3.html IADO website] ] After serving his time as commissioner he founded and was President of a consulting firm, J. Cherian Consultants, Inc. (JCC) and did speaking engagements for organizations such as the GOPIO. [ [http://www.gopio.net/jc_speech.htm GOPIO speech] ]

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