Noted businessman, media entrepreneur Dr.Babu Stephen to run for FOKANA presidency

Washington DC based entrepreneur and leading community leader Dr. Babu Stephen has announced his candidacy for the office of the president of the Federation of Kerala Associations in North America (Fokana) 2022-2024.

An accomplished organizer, outstanding businessman, journalist and political activist, Dr.Babu Stephen is quite well-known among the Indian American community for his social volunteering activities and organizational abilities.

He is the CEO of DC Healthcare Inc. and the President of SM Realty LLC. One of the founding members of Kairali TV, Babu Stephen started two newspapers for Indians in the United States, Express India and India This Week. He was the producer of Summer in America, a popular series directed by Shaji M and aired on Kairali TV in 88 episodes. He is also the founding producer of Darshan TV in Washington DC. 

He has held many leadership positions in the Indian American community. He served as President of the Indian Cultural Coordinating Committee for two years and was a member of the United States Congressional Advisory Council and Regional Vice President of the Federation of Indians in America. He has also served as President of the Association of Indians in America. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Indo American Press Club and has chaired two international conventions.

Having made his mark in business, media and politics, Babu Stephen was also honored by the Washington DC Mayor. He was part of the Mayor’s delegation to China, which comprised the best business entrepreneurs in the US. This Thiruvananthapuram native has created such deep relationships among Americans but was never interested in holding official positions as he felt it would affect his business. Now that he has entrusted professionals to run his business empire which includes sixteen nursing homes and a construction company that has subleased 62 buildings, he wants to spend the rest of his life being more involved in social work. He has been running a voluntary organization, The Stephen Foundation, for the past few years. Every year a good portion of his profits is set aside for the welfare of the poor and needy around the world. The Stephen Foundation donated crores of rupees to the Kerala state government during the last floods and Covid pandemic. 

Babu Stephen has stated his motives for contesting as president of Fokana. Foremost among them is his conviction that he can do a lot of things for American Malayalees, as well as for Keralites through Fokana, an organization he has been associated with for a long time in various capacities. He has served on the Board of Directors for the past two terms and has also been doing a commendable job as the Vice President of the Washington DC region.

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