ANIL K. GARG

Anil was born and raised in New Delhi, India. After finishing his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, he moved to Jamshedpur, Bihar to work with Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company. He came to UCLA in 1970 to do his MS in engineering. Since then he has lived around Los Angeles except for 5 years; 1976-1981 he lived in New Jersey and worked for Pfizer. While in New Jersey, he also obtained his MBA degree, majoring in Finance. After working for 20 years as an engineer, and a brief stint as a manufacturing business owner, he changed professions to become a financial advisor. Presently he has his own financial planning firm – APEX Financial Services.

Anil and his wife Madhulika (Lika) have been married over 42 years. Lika, who is a CPA, retired in 2010 from the City of Simi Valley, as the Deputy Director of Fiscal Services, where she worked for 21 years.

They have 2 sons, Samir (39) and Manu (34). They both work in the Bay area. Samir married Vinuta in July 2007. They have 2 daughters. Manu has been married to Pattie since 2003. Anil has been very active in classical Indian music in Southern California and was on the board of The Music Circle in Pasadena. His hobbies include wine making, woodworking and gardening.

He served on the Board of Simi Valley Cultural Association from 1992 – 1995.

He has been serving on the Citizens Advisory Body of Ventura County Community Colleges since 2010.

In 1994, Anil was invited to join the Rotary Club of Simi Valley. He became very involved in club projects, and was Club President in 2001-2002. He has been particularly active in the Polio Eradication Program. Anil was one of the speakers at the Rotary South Asia Goodwill Summit in Feb. 2007 in New Delhi. He was instrumental in leading 11 teams from his Rotary District to participate in the Polio National Immunization Day (NID) in India. In November 2005, he also participated in an NID in Nigeria.

At the Rotary District level, Anil has been a Group Representative, Assistant Governor, Youth Exchange Officer, International Service Director, chair for the Grants Committee and Executive Assistant Governor in 2006-2007. He was District Governor for district 5240 in 2008-09. Anil has a passion for the Rotary Foundation and understands the process well. He wrote his thesis for Certified Specialist in Planned Giving (CSPG) certification on the Rotary Foundation. He is currently serving as a District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair (DRFCC) for district 5240, and as Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator (ARRFC) for Zone 26.

In 1998, Anil received the Rotary Foundation District Service Award. He was selected District Rotarian of the Year twice in 1999-2000 and 2003-2004. Anil received Rotary International’s Avenues of Service Citation in 2011.

In April 2012 Anil was honored at The White House along with 9 other Rotarians under the Champions of Change Program.

Anil is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow (PHF). All his family members are PHFs as well. He is also a Major Donor, Bequest Society Member and a Benefactor.

Anil Garg

4537 Lubbock Dr

Simi Valley, CA 93063

Work: 805 520 9790

Fax: 805 584 9790

Cell: 805 300 9790