M S International, Inc. (MSI) announced that after a 47-year career as founder and CEO, Manu Shah is retiring. He will will retire with the title CEO emeritus and will serve to advise and coach leaders at MSI, including his two sons Raj and Rup Shah. Co-Presidents Raj and Rup Shah have been promoted to co-CEO, the company said.
Manu Shah's career journey began with humble beginnings in India as the youngest of nine children. At the age of 22, he set out to pursue the American dream. A year later, in 1968, he received a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. A few years later, in 1971, he married his wife Rika, creating the ultimate dream team.