Dinesh C Paliwal is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 6 different companies. Currently, he holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Harman International Industries, Inc., Member of U.S.-India Business Council and Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP. Mr. Paliwal is also Member of The Business Roundtable and Member of The Trilateral Commission and on the board of 5 other companies.

He previously was Chairman of National Foreign Trade Council, President-Global Markets & Technology at ABB Ltd. Chairman for ABB India Ltd. Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at ABB, Inc. and President & Chief Executive Officer of ABB Automation, Inc. (which are all subsidiaries of ABB Ltd.), Supervisor-Manufacturing & Quality at Ballarpur Industries Ltd., Systems Engineer & Project Manager at Accuray, Inc., Member of US India CEO Forum and President & Chief Executive Officer of Harman International Industries, Inc.

Mr. Paliwal received an MBA and a graduate degree from Miami University and a graduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.