This Year's Carvel Immigrant Entrepreneur Award Recipient is...

from Ali Noorani, Executive Director

I am thrilled to announce that Philippe Villers, founder and president of Families USA, will receive this year’s Carvel Immigrant Entrepreneur Award on October 13, 2011 at Keepers of the American Dream.

A mechanical engineer by training, Mr. Villers has spent over 50 years in the engineering industry. In that time, he founded several successful high-tech corporations, including Computervision, Inc., Automatix, Inc., and Cognition, Inc. He is currently the President of GrainPro, Inc., a company committed to environmental preservation and food security in developing countries.

At a young age, Mr. Villers immigrated to the United States with his family to avoid the onslaught of World War II in France. Today, he credits the experience for helping shape his social conscience. In 1981, when he and his wife put their minds together to determine a way they could improve quality of life for the elderly, they established Families USA.

Mr. Villers remains deeply committed to Families USA’s mission to achieve collective access to high quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans. Additionally, he continues to advocate for social justice by serving on the ACLU President’s Committee and serving on the boards of organizations like United Villages, Mercy Corps, and the Institute for Global Leadership.

It is our pleasure to recognize Mr. Villers at this year’s Keepers of the American Dream Awards for his innovative spirit and longstanding commitment to social change.

Join us on Thursday, October 13, 2011 for the Keepers of the American Dream awards event to honor individuals like Mr. Villers, who light the path for immigrant leaders everywhere and act as a testament to the power of immigrant voices.

Sincerely,

Ali Noorani
Executive Director

P.S. To have your name listed in the program book for the event, you must pledge your support by Friday, September 30th.