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Rohit Desai

Rohit Desai is Chairman, President and Chief Investment Officer of Desai Capital Management Inc. which he founded in 1984 as a private equity investment firm. He has served on the boards of several public and private companies involved in varied businesses. Mr. Desai is a Trustee of the East West Institute, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Trustee Emeritus of the Asia Society.

In the News

Driving? Fuhgeddabout it! Brooklyn Stats Say Transit Rules

January 26, 2012

It's always been moving to see Brooklynites move. In a poem called "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry," Walt...

Central Brooklyn STEM Iniaitive Teams Win 11 Spots in New York Regional Robotics Challenge

January 16, 2012

Time for Brooklyn (and its Fans) to Go Beyond the Brand

January 5, 2012

There's no shortage of pride in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Community Foundation President Discusses Philanthropy for Small Businesses

November 2, 2011

Why should small businesses give to their community? How can they make sure their donations will...

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This Is Our Brooklyn: Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Center for the Study of Brooklyn Publish First-Ever Brooklyn Neighborhood Reports

January 26, 2012

For Brooklynites—the 2.5 million residents of what would be the United States’ fourth largest city...

Brooklyn Community Foundation Welcomes Michael Burke as New Chief Operating Officer

December 15, 2011

The Brooklyn Community Foundation, the largest charitable fund in New York City’s most populous...

Community Foundation Announces Final Round of Grants for 2011; Year’s Giving Totals $4.5 Million to Brooklyn’s Nonprofit Community

December 14, 2011

The Brooklyn Community Foundation has announced 37 new grants to Brooklyn-serving nonprofits...

Embracing the Brooklyn Season of Giving

December 2, 2011

Dear Neighbors,For most of us the holiday season is an extra special time of year—good meals, gifts...

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