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Ambassador M. Osman Siddique combines an outstanding business track record with a powerful understanding of the international business and government environment, gained during a period of service to two U.S. Presidents as an American Ambassador, preceded by a successful career in business, spanning over 25 years. With a commanding international network including key government and business leaders, especially in the United States, the Asia-Pacific Region and the Middle East, he is able to provide a range of advice and assistance to business, boards and non-profits.
Ambassador Siddique served as the United States Ambassador to Fiji, Tonga. Nauru and Tuvalu (1999-2001). Prior to his appointment as the United States Ambassador, he was a businessman, entrepreneur and a community leader. He was the chairman and CEO of ITT/Travelogue, a company he founded in Washington, D.C. in 1976. In 1996, Ambassador Siddique also founded International Travel Technologies (ITT) and acquired TravelNet, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, a premier, technology based T&E Company. He was also the founding member of CorpNet International, a consortium of domestic and international travel management companies, with revenues in excess of $1.5 billion. Other ventures co-founded by Ambassador Siddique were in the areas of banking, real estate and international trade. He has been prominently featured in national magazines and newspapers, among them Forbes, Inc, Success and the Wall Street Journal. Ambassador Siddique received his MBA from Indiana University in 1974. He and his wife, Catherine, have four children. They have been very active and involved in many philanthropic and community based organizations in the greater Washington D.C. area.
Mr. Kazi is the owner of Kazi Food Corporation and KMVI, Inc. Kazi Foods Corporation is the second largest KFC franchisee in the U.S., with over 180 restaurants in nine states and more than 5,000 employees. KMVI Inc, is a management consulting firm based in St. Thomas. Mr. Kazi's unprecedented experience has earned him international recognition in the business community.
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