Founder and Chairman
Vinmar International, Ltd.

Vijay Goradia is the Founder and Chairman of Vinmar International, a 3.5 billion dollar global distributor of Chemicals and Polymers. The company has been in business for 30 years plus years.

His other investments include a controlling stake in Lion Copolymer, USA, a producer of synthetic rubber and elastomers serving industrial construction and automotive applications.

Vijay has received several recognitions.

Among them are:

Ernst &Young Master Entrepreneur for the Southwest Region
Top Businessman from the South Asian Chamber of Commerce
Paul Harris Humanitarian Award by Rotary International
Community Leadership Award from Asia Pacific Heritage Association
Asian American Leadership Award from The Asia Society

Vijay is the founder and Chairman of Pratham USA, a grassroots organization providing education and impacting over 20 million children each year in India.

He is on the Board of Houston Technology Center, a technology incubator.

Vijay is a Trustee of American India Foundation.

He is also on the Advisory Board of the Indo American Chamber of Commerce.