Kanwal Rekhi brings hard-won lessons from Silicon Valley to Ottawa (opens original article in a new tab)

Kanwal Rekhi, known as 'The Godfather' in Silicon Valley, moved to America with $8 in 1967 and has since built a significant career in technology and entrepreneurship.

• Kanwal Rekhi arrived in America in 1967 with $8 after government restrictions on capital flight.
• He was an electrical engineering graduate who moved to Michigan.
• Fortune magazine referred to him as 'The Godfather' in Silicon Valley.