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[[Doctor (title)|Dr.]] '''Joy Cherian''' is the first [[Asian American]] and first [[Indian American]] Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ([[EEOC]]).
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Joy Cherian was appointed as the Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ([[EEOC]]) by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, which was seen as a milestone.<ref>[http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/35th/milestones/1987.html Milestones] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211193223/http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/35th/milestones/1987.html |date=2007-02-11 }}</ref> At the time, he was the highest ranking Indian American in the US government. Appointed by a Republican, but showing true unity of Indian Americans across political boundaries, the Indo-American Democratic Organization lobbied for his re-appointment in 1991.<ref>[http://www.iado.org/history3.html IADO website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516093228/http://www.iado.org/history3.html |date=2007-05-16 }}</ref> After serving his time as commissioner, he founded and was President of a consulting firm, J. Cherian Consultants, Inc. (JCC) and did speaking engagements for organizations such as the GOPIO.<ref>[http://www.gopio.net/jc_speech.htm GOPIO speech]</ref>

==Background==
Joy Cherian was born 18 May 1942, in [[Kerala]] State, [[India]]. He completed his matriculation studies from Sacred Heart High School, [[Thevara]] and graduated from the [[University of Kerala]], [[Kerala]] State, India (B.A., 1963; Bachelor of Law, 1965); [[Catholic University of America]] (M.A., 1970; Ph.D., 1974); and [[George Washington University]] (M.C.L., 1978). He was noted for his diligence and exemplary academic performance even from his high school days.

Joy Cherian is married, has two children, and resides in Wheaton, MD.<ref>Bio http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1987/050487b.htm</ref>

==Achievements==
His first book, ''Investment Contracts and Arbitration'' (1975), is used as a reference resource in graduate school libraries in the United States and abroad. ''Our Relay Race'' (1997), his second book, reflects his public and community service. Scores of his papers, articles and speeches on various subjects have been published around the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aacri.org/dr-joy-cherian.aspx |title=Dr. Joy Cherian, AACR |website=www.aacri.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330002746/http://www.aacri.org/dr-joy-cherian.aspx |archive-date=2010-03-30}} </ref>

Joy Cherian is credited with the formation of several committees of the [[American Bar Association]] (ABA), including the Committee on International Insurance Law and the Committee on International Employment Law of the ABA's Section of International Law and Practice. He chaired these Committees from 1983 to 1987 and 1988 to 1992, respectively. For a decade, he served as president of the American Council for Trade in Services (ACTS), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit service industry trade association (1994-2004).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aacri.org/dr-joy-cherian.aspx |title=Dr. Joy Cherian, AACR |website=www.aacri.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330002746/http://www.aacri.org/dr-joy-cherian.aspx |archive-date=2010-03-30}} </ref>

He was awarded '''India Abroad Lifetime Achievement Award''' by [[India Abroad]] for his service to the community in 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/us/iapoy08.html | title=India Abroad Person of the Year 2007 | publisher=Rediff | accessdate=28 November 2018 }}</ref> He is also the recipient of [[Pravasi Bharatiya Samman]] Award by the [[President of India]] for outstanding contributions to home country in 2008<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nritoday.net/nri-news-round-up/334-nri-awards-12-given-samman-awards |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144325/http://www.nritoday.net/nri-news-round-up/334-nri-awards-12-given-samman-awards |archive-date=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://overseasindian.in/2008/jan/news/20081001-083530.shtml|title=Overseas Indian - Latest Science & Technology Updates}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140413131306/http://www.gopio.co/conventions/speeches/joy-cherian.php Keynote Address by Joy Cherian]

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