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Khurshid Qureshi has been involved in Islamic work
since he was a student at Oklahoma State University. In the early days
of MSA, he accepted the responsibility of regional representative for
Southern region where he coordinated the establishment of MSA chapters
in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Kansas and Arkansas. He volunteered his
time as a Sunday School Teacher and worker in newly acquired MSA head
quarter building in Gary, Indiana in 1970. He helped to establish
earlier Islamic Sunday Schools in Illinois and Michigan. He founded
first regularly scheduled Islamic Youth Camp in USA (Al Hilal Youth
Camp recently observed its 27th anniversary). He also worked with
different Islamic organizations in Michigan to improve the conditions
of inner city youth to guide them in attaining better education and
career opportunities. He served as a member of board of Directors of
Islamic Association of Greater Detroit and worked as a volunteer
principal of its Islamic Sunday School for 15 years. His other
Islamic work included seminars for the youth, Muslim Unity symposiums
and political action committees. In 1980s he advised the Government of
Pakistan on improving Science & Technology education and to develop
a strong industrial base. He is also the current president of Muslim
Scientists and Engineers..
Br. Qureshi has worked for 20 years with Multi
nationals such as General Motors, Ingersoll Rand and Hughes
Corporation. At present he is the president and CEO of zeeWAVES
Corporation a hi tech company which he founded in 2003. He served as
Chairman of Society of Automotive Engineers Rocky Mountain Area and
President of Colorado Engineering Society (an umbrella organization of
25 engineering societies with a membership of 50,000). He has been
highly recognized by his business and peers and awarded with
entrepreneur of the year and emerging venture awards.
He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and
completed his post graduate work at Stuart School of Business, Illinois
Institute of Technology and Anderson School of Business at UCLA.