Nath Companies, Inc. | 900 American Blvd. East, Suite 300, Bloomington, MN 55420 | Phone: 952-853-1400 | Fax: 952-853-1410 | mnath@nathcompanies.com
A de facto leader among Minnesota's Indian-American business community, Mahendra Nath is reinventing himself as a philanthropist and mentor to entrepreneurs. A successful entrepreneur admired for his business acumen and personal integrity, Nath immigrated to the United States with $800 and eventually owned some 160 Burger King restaurants, 40 Denny's restaurants, two hotels, and nine commercial and residential properties.
Spouse: Asha Nath, married June 22, 1967
Children: Shalini Nath-Walia (married to Dave Walia) and Deepak Nath (married to Sara Nath)
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Delhi, 1961, and Master's in Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1965
Career History: CEO, Nath Companies, Inc., 2006-present; president and CEO, Nath Companies, Inc., 1980-2006; industrial engineer and executive, Sperry Corporation (now Unisys), 1965-1985
Activities: Board of Directors at Normandale Community College, Children's HeartLink and Northwestern Health Sciences University; active member, Bloomington Rotary Club; president and founding member, Minnesota Chapter of TiE; vice chairman, Hindu Society of Minnesota; member of 2008 Republican Party Convention Host Committee
Awards: Outstanding Executive of the Year, Minnesota DECA, 1998; Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst and Young, 1999; Minnesota Business Hall of Fame, 2002; Entrepreneur of the Year, Minnesota Entrepreneur's Inc.; St. Thomas University Family of the Year Key
Achievements: "Went from being a student to a businessman creating more than 5,000 jobs and helping the state economy, touched and improved many families' futures and mentored many entrepreneurs, philanthropic work for giving back to society, suitable role in politics for the good of the country, very loyal and patriotic American citizen, raised a well-connected and functional family."
