MEET NEIL
first-generation American
lifelong entrepreneur
proud Democrat
From Pingree Grove to Park Ridge, Barrington to Bartlett, the 8th District has lost economic pillars like Motorola, Sears, and Ameritech.
I came to this country with only $300 in my pocket.
Through hard work and a belief in the American Dream, I built successful, socially responsible businesses that created hundreds of jobs across Illinois.
- I was born in Belgaum, India, in a lower-middle-class family with two brothers.
- My father died early on, and I was raised by my widowed single mom.
- With the guidance and support of my mother, I was able to complete a 4-year engineering school on merit scholarship with a degree in Computer Engineering.
- In December 1997, I arrived in the USA with only $300 in my pocket.
