It has come to my attention that last week, Raghu Sharma, founder and President of Multi-Tech Systems passed away after a protracted illness. Sharma died at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota.
I had the pleasure of working with various members of the MultiTech family over the years.
The MultiTech home page features some very kind words on the passing of their founder and long-time leader.
Raghu had a great love for his family, his many friends, his company and the people who worked with him, people whom he considered to be friends and an extended family.
Dr. Raghu Sharma, a native of New Delhi, India, received a bachelors degree in physics from Delhi University, a bachelors degree and a masters degree in electrical engineering from India Institute of Science in Bangalore and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. In 1970 he designed a low cost, efficient acoustic coupler that was the forerunner of Multi-Tech System’s industry leading modem line.
In honor of his memory and ingenuity, the family has established the Raghu Sharma Scholarship Fund, a national award competition to celebrate the brilliance of young minds and offer the possible development of their ideas and inventions.
Donations can be made to the
Raghu Sharma Scholarship Fund
855 Village Center Drive
Box #384
North Oaks, MN 55127
The thoughts and condolences of the entire TMC family go out to Sharma’s family and friends and indeed to all our friends at MultiTech.
