Dr. Subir Chowdhury, Author, Detroit, MI
Subir Chowdhury was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh in 1967. He left his family in 1991 to come to the United States and eventually settled in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Dr. Chowdhury became a naturalized citizen in 2004. He is the author of 12 books on business quality management, including international bestsellers, The Power of Six Sigma, Design For Six Sigma, and Management 21C. His most recent business book is The Ice Cream Maker. Dr. Chowdhury has received numerous international awards for leadership in quality management. He is an honorary member of the World Innovation Foundation. He has been honored with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Gold Medal, the Society of Automotive Engineers Henry Ford Award, and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame for Engineering, Science and Technology, as well as the Automotive Hall of Fame.
Dr. Chowdhury holds an undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India. He earned a graduate degree in industrial management from Central Michigan University, and an honorary doctorate in engineering from the Michigan Technological University. In 2006, Dr. Chowdhury and his wife Malini created a foundation that strives to improve the quality of life for individuals and provide a visible and positive impact on communities. The foundation also supports many other programs focusing on education, health, and the arts.