Home: Miami Beach, FL. Profession: Private investor. Organization: Dembla Asset Management LLC; Precision Rubber Industries LTD. Title: Director. Significant other: Talented artist, interior and furniture designer, Emily Dembla. Alma mater: University of Rochester (MBA); Syracuse University (BSEE). Languages spoken: English, Hindi.
Current project: Multi-family real estate and industrial parks. Recent recognition: Community philanthropist. Latest accomplishment: Private equity and hedge fund; investor in hospitality ventures, including hotels and health clubs. Latest contribution to others: Philanthropy to various organizations, from animal society to causes such as Alzheimer's. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Relocating from India to America. Hobbies: Spending time with my service dog, following politics and capital markets. Recent travel or adventure: India, to open a new business.
Personality profile: Non-confrontational, open-minded, adaptable, friendly, good listener. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Intellectual. What is your greatest joy? My wife and my dog. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Fine dining, luxury resort and spas. What is at the top of your bucket list? Travel overseas to see Europe and Canada via a glass-top train. How do you relieve stress? Watching a funny movie, embracing my service dog, talking and confiding with friends and family. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? My wife and dog as my companions.
What was your first paying job? Assembling BBQ grills. What was your favorite college course? Philosophy (Logic). What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Playing bridge. What book have you repeatedly read? The Bible. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My maternal uncle. What’s the best advice you received growing up? A penny makes a penny; in other words, lesson for the power of compounding.
What change would you like to see in the world?
Eradicate evil. Also, a cure for dementia.
What message do you want to send out into the world? Tolerance and forgiveness. What mega-trend most excites you? The power of artificial intelligence in medicine. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial Intelligence being used nefariously.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? The Enduring Man. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Mark Wahlberg. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Jesus Christ. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A commercial pilot. What advice would you give your younger self? Start a family in your early twenties.
Personal mission: Inner peace and true happiness. Personal motto: Life is short. Maximize the value of every relationship. Desired epitaph: A giving, loving and big-hearted person.
