Indian American coordinates US response to Haiti Earthquake

Rajiv Shah who is originally from Detroit and recently sworn in as the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is now the coordinator of US response to Haiti Disaster.

From USA Today

Rajiv Shah is a medical doctor who also holds a degree in economics, Shah is the highest-ranking Indian American in any presidential administration, according to the Press Trust of India. Plucked from his perch leading agricultural department research programs, Shah was still finding his way around USAID’s headquarters in the Ronald Reagan Building when the earthquake struck. His agency, which is in charge of development and foreign aid, plays a lead role in international relief efforts.

Check out Rajiv Shah's bio at USAID website.