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Ravi Singh
Ravi Singh is an American entrepreneur, author, and former politician. He is the founder and CEO of Electionmall Technologies, a non-partisan company that offers technology products and services tailored to those running for political office. Singh became known as the first U.S. cadet to graduate from a military academy with a turban.〔 His 1998 bid for the Illinois Legislature made him the first Asian to ever run for the position.〔 Singh has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions including the ''Sikh in Media Award'' in 2010, as well as being named sas one of the ''50 Outstanding Asian Americans''〔 and a ''Rising Star,'' a prestigious honor given in politics.
==Early life and education==
Singh was born in the United States and is the first-born son of immigrant parents〔 who came to the United States from India in the 1960s. His father was a radiologist at Rush–Copley Medical Center and his mother was a homemaker.
At the age of 14, Singh attended Marmion Military Academy in Aurora, Illinois where he was not allowed to wear his turban. Singh was allowed to wear his turban but was not allowed to participate in Army drills with his turban. Shortly after entering the academy, co-sponsored legislation introduced by Senator Paul Simon and Congressman Dennis Hastert and later signed by President Ronald Reagan, allowed him to graduate with his turban.〔 His mother fought for the legislation which also allowed Jews to wear religious headdress while attending military academies.〔 He graduated from the academy with full honors as a 2nd Lieutenant.〔
Singh attended Valparaiso University, a Lutheran university located in Valparaiso, Indiana. During his time as student body president, he spoke at the 1993 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago. He went on to Northwestern University where he earned his Master’s Degree in Political Science in 1995.〔
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