*US President Joe Biden has nominated Dilawar Syed to serve as DeputyAdministrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA).*
In a tweet, the Pakistani-American wrote that he was deeply humbled andhonored by President Biden’s nomination. “If confirmed by the US Senate, Iwill put my heart & soul into helping small businesses everywhere in thesechallenging times. Their grit makes America strong,” Syed tweeted.
Syed currently serves as the president and chief executive officer ofLumiata, an AI for healthcare company focused on reducing healthcare costsand improving patient outcomes. “Syed has driven civic efforts at thefederal, state, and local level focusing on economic growth andentrepreneurship,” a statement by the White House read.
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Syed immigrated to the US from Pakistan as a freshman student to attend TheCollege of Wooster in Ohio. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School of theUniversity of Pennsylvania and earned a B.A. in Economics and ComputerScience from The University of Texas at Austin.
