The Friday Feature w/ Sean: Find True Love
❤️ Welcome to week 176 of The Friday Feature! Remember, life is short, so it’s essential to be with someone who loves and supports you for who you are. Sometimes, that might mean making bold changes, like changing your zip code or even country, to find your true happiness. Don’t force yourself into situations that don’t feel right; instead, seek out the right fit for your life and love.
Vivek Malek LinkedIn got on a plane – for the first time in his life – to fly 14 hours to a new country with $300 dollars and two suitcases. Since he left India and landed in Chicago more than 20 years ago, Vivek has kept pushing forward in America to make a difference in other people’s lives.
Born in Rohtak, India, he earned bachelor’s and law degrees in India before coming to Southeast Missouri State University LinkedIn at Cape Girardeau for his master’s in business administration. Arriving in Missouri on August 11, 2001, he was immediately welcomed into the community, and Vivek fell in love with Missouri. Through hard work and study, Vivek earned his MBA from SEMO and he went on to receive a master of laws degree from the University of Illinois College of Law. He decided to make Missouri his home and began practicing law. On January 17, 2023, he was sworn in as Missouri’s 48th State Treasurer.
“I am blessed to have truly lived the American Dream,” Vivek says. “I owe so much to America and Missouri, and I want to give back. America is a place of unlimited possibilities, where you can achieve anything if you work hard and get an education. This is the American Dream.”
In January 2020, Gov. Mike Parson LinkedIn tapped Vivek to serve on the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors. Gov. Parson again recognized Vivek’s leadership on Dec. 20, 2022, appointing him as Missouri Treasurer to succeed Scott Fitzpatrick, who was elected State Auditor. Vivek hit the ground running as State Treasurer – returning more than $1.7 million dollars of unclaimed property to Missouri taxpayers within the first three days he was in office. This set a new Missouri record for the most unclaimed property returned so early in an administration. The Missouri Treasurer is the custodian of more than $1 billion in unclaimed property that is waiting to be claimed by its rightful owners.
Vivek and his wife Riju are the parents of three very active children: Daughter Naija, son Viraj, and youngest daughter Myra.
👉 Thanks to Jim McCarty LinkedIn for the video work on Wednesday.