美国参议院授予Sunil Puri荣誉,Sunil Puri是一位印裔美国人移民,他建立了一个商业帝国,并通过振兴和慈善事业改造了伊利诺伊州Rockford。 The U.S. Senate honored Sunil Puri, an Indian-American immigrant who built a business empire and transformed Rockford, Illinois, through revitalization and philanthropy.

美国参议院于2026年3月14日授予来自伊利诺伊州罗克福德(Rockford)的印度裔美国商人和慈善家Sunil Puri荣誉, The U.S. Senate honored Sunil Puri, an Indian-American businessman and philanthropist from Rockford, Illinois, on March 14, 2026, recognizing his journey from a 1979 immigrant with $150 to a transformative community leader. Dick Durbin参议员赞扬了普里(Puri)的韧性、工作道德和对服务的承诺,强调他创立了第一个中西部集团,它振兴了罗克福德被忽略的财产,创造就业和刺激经济增长。 Senator Dick Durbin praised Puri’s resilience, work ethic, and commitment to service, highlighting his founding of First Midwest Group, which revitalized neglected properties in Rockford, creating jobs and spurring economic growth. Puri还向当地项目捐赠了数百万美元,包括基林-普里和平广场和救世军普里家庭灾难服务中心。 Puri also donated millions to local projects, including the Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza and the Salvation Army Puri Family Disaster Services Center. 他倡导美国与印度的关系,与克林顿总统和奥巴马总统前往印度。 He advocated for U.S.-India relations, traveling to India with Presidents Clinton and Obama.