[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17982]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          TRIBUTE TO RAJ SOIN

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                          HON. DAVID L. HOBSON

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2000

  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding Ohioan and an individual who has helped to show that the 
American Dream can become a reality.
  Raj Soin came to this country from India in 1969 to attend graduate 
school. The airline which brought him to this country lost his luggage 
and Mr. Soin began his American odyssey with $3 and only the clothes he 
was wearing. Through hard work and determination, he received his 
degree and began a career with Williams International in Michigan.
  By 1984, Mr. Soin had created Modern Technologies Corporation and 
established it in Dayton to be near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and 
its extensive military research facilities. As his businesses grew, he 
never forgot the importance of family. His wife and sons have publicly 
praised his ability to balance his professional and family commitments.
  Mr. Soin is currently president and CEO of MTC International, a 
parent company for a number of high-tech and manufacturing businesses 
involving engineering, consulting work for the military, computer 
applications and services, plastic materials and land development. Mr. 
Soin is living proof that America is still a land of opportunity.
  Mr. Soin's belief that the best investment is an investment in good 
people has given him a vision of excellence and helped him provide 
crucial leadership to Wright State University. Mr. Soin is committed to 
Wright State's development as a premier institution of higher learning 
and he has consistently demonstrated his ability to help this dream 
take form.
  While building his own successful business ventures, Raj Soin has 
served on Wright State University's Board of Trustees since 1993 as 
well as its Business College Board of Advisors. He also serves on the 
boards of the Victoria Theatre, the Dayton Foundation, and the Ohio 
Business Roundtable. Additionally, he founded the Asian Indian American 
Business Group in 1987 and the Ohio India Project which raises funds 
for charitable work.
  As a result of his steadfast support, Wright State University 
publicly recognized Mr. Soin on September 11, 2000 by naming the 
school's College of Business and Administration in his honor.
  As Ohio's Seventh District Representative to the Congress of the 
United States, I take this opportunity to join with Wright State 
University and our entire local community to honor the efforts and the 
achievements of Raj Soin. His many contributions to the Miami Valley 
are greatly appreciated by all.

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