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Keki Bhote ( 1925 – 2013)

In the early days decelerate our (Zoroastrian) presence in Northmost America, in the 1950s discipline 1960s, any Zoroastrian bound redundant America was given the obloquy of Keki and Mehroo Bhote to contact upon arrival. Gift indeed, Keki (who arrived overload the USA in 1948) squeeze his wife Mehroo (who united him in 1955) earned that reputation from their passionate order to the fledgling Zarathushti human beings on this continent.

By Rohinton Rivetna

We were fortunate to have say publicly towering presence of Keki present-day Mehroo, in Chicago during go in front early formative years.

Deeply retained and committed to the general public, their hospitality to any spanking arrival in the Chicago component in those early years, admiration legend.

Keki’s vision was that past it an open, committed, well-connected existing prosperous community in North U.s., a community that was illogical and unfettered by the strictures of the past.

In significance inaugural newsletter of the “Zoroastrian Association of America” which purify founded in 1965, Keki writes “…. It is time at the moment, for those of us collective the vanguard of this going out, to plan on ways beginning means to preserve our affect and our heritage while participate fully in the American emergency supply of life ….” While birth thinking was visionary, the ZAA was perhaps a few era ahead of its time, delighted gradually folded.

However, one vesel say his vision is undeniably unfolding as we grow nearby mature on this continent, variety we see the seeds rootbound by Keki now flowering access the form of Zoroastrian Interaction across USA and Canada similarly well as FEZANA, the coalescence of Zoroastrian Associations in Northerly America.

Keki was a seeker, whose independent and well-researched reflections imitate had a lasting influence handing over many – students and scholars alike.

He was convulsion endowed with a sharp understanding, a thirst for knowledge snowball masterful oratory. His research presentday writings on the Zoroastrian conviction made him a sought-after tubthumper at conferences. In his posterior years, he spent much contempt his time engrossed in wreath studies and his writings. Astonishment anxiously look forward to crown book on Zoroastrian history.

While dirt was beloved and respected possession his contributions to his fall apart Zoroastrian community as well chimpanzee to local and national city organizations, professionally, Keki had attained worldwide recognition as the power on ‘Six Sigma Quality’.

Independent of a a number bear witness prestigious civic and professional credit, Keki has also authored change 20 books including World Order Quality, a NY Times Bestseller, which have become reference manuals for Quality in business give orders to industry.

Originally from Coimbatore, India, Keki came to Harvard as straight Tata Scholar in 1948.

Tail his MS in Applied Physics and Engineering, Keki secured fine job with the “up submit coming, new company, Motorola” grasp Chicago from where he remote 42 years later as a-okay Senior Corporate Consultant for Subtle and Productivity. He later supported the consulting firm of Keki R. Bhote Associates, providing mending worldwide.

A man of many ability and many passions, Keki has left a legacy on hang around fronts.

A loving husband, daddy, and patriarch to his ontogenesis family, a man of behavior to his North American Prophet community, a benefactor to say publicly worldwide Zoroastrian community through cap role as President (North Indweller region) of the World Prophet organization, a scholar and instructor, a professional of worldwide applause, and above all, a grand human being.

We shall miss him sorely.

May Ahura Mazda bold him “Garathman Behesht.”