2. Mr. Frank F. Islam is an
acknowledged thought
leader of our times.
His name is synonymous
with excellence
in education,
entrepreneurship and
philanthropy.
He is widely acclaimed for
his notable contribution
to the humanity,
especially to community
and public service.
3. Mr. Frank F. Islam initially made
a mark as an entrepreneur.
Later, he established himself as
philanthropist, civic leader and
writer. He has a special
commitment for educational
causes and performing Arts. He
strives to create opportunities
uplifting for humanity,
especially those that are leading
the life at the periphery. He
strives to inculcate among them
virtues of hard work, focus,
quality and innovation.
4. Mr Frank Islam was born in Kaunra
Gahni, a village of Azamgarh district
in Uttar Pradesh, India in 1953. After
completing his education at AMU
Aligarh, where he obtained his B.Sc.
and M.Sc. in Mathematics.
He proceeded to the US to pursue
his Masters in Computer Science at
the University of Colorado, Boulder.
He founded an Information
Technology firm, the QSS Group in
1994 and built it from a single
employee to more than 2,000
employees with revenues of
approximately $300m before its
sale. Mr. Islam currently heads the FI
Investment Group, a private
investment holding company that he
established in 2007.
5. Aligarh Muslim University has
conferred on him the degree of
Doctor of Science honoris causa in
recognition of his extraordinary
contribution to the University.
He expresses his gratitude by
generously donating Rs 13 Crores
to expand academic facilities at
his alma mater, and thus to create
Frank & Debbie Islam
Management Complex in a
significant manner. A notable
feature of this endowment is
creation of a Frank and Debbie
chair that shall focus on
innovation, entrepreneurship,
Corporate Social Responsibility
and ethical business leadership.
6. Apart from receiving the prestigious
Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award
for International Service for 2015 &
The Indus Entrepreneurs (Tie)
Legends Award for 2014. Frank
Islam has also been presented 'Sir
Ross Masood Lifetime Achievement
Award 2015 for Excellence
in Leadership, Education,
Community and Public Service in
recognition of his distinguished
leadership, community and public
service and philanthropy by Aligarh
Alumni Association New York.
Recently UP Govt honored him with
prestigious UP Ratana Award on the
eve of first UP Pravasi Diwas on 4th
January 2016 in Agra.
7. Like a true leader,
he takes on all
these daunting
roles in his stride
with effortless
ease and manages
them with a warm
heart and a cool
mind.
8. Thank you very much
Presented by:
Tauqeer Sherwani
www.amunewmanagementcomplex.com