Illinois SR 676: MEMORIAL-SUNIL PURI

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SR0676LRB104 21161 MST 35540 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Sunil Puri, who passed away on March 

48, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Sunil Puri was born in Bombay (Mumbai), India to 

6Amarnath and Chanchal Rani Puri on October 3, 1960; he 

7immigrated to the United States in 1979 at the age of 18 and 

8settled in Rockford; he graduated from Rockford College (now 

9Rockford University) in 1982 with a degree in accounting; and

10 WHEREAS, Sunil Puri founded the First Midwest Group in 

111984, and under his leadership, the company grew into a 

12preeminent development firm, reshaping the region with retail, 

13office, and industrial projects and founding enduring ventures 

14such as the Road Ranger travel center network; and

15 WHEREAS, Sunil Puri was a dedicated humanitarian and civic 

16partner; his philanthropic legacy includes the Puri School of 

17Business at Rockford University, the Puri Family YMCA, the 

18Salvation Army Puri Family Disaster Services Center, the 

19Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza, the Perryville Path, the Puri Park 

20Disc Golf Course, and donations of land for Remedies Renewing 

21Lives and Rockford Christian Schools; and

SR0676- 2 -LRB104 21161 MST 35540 r

1 WHEREAS, Sunil Puri's influence extended nationally and 

2internationally; he advocated for stronger U.S.-India 

3relations and traveled to India with President Bill Clinton in 

42000 and 2001 and with President Barack Obama in 2010; he was 

5appointed to the White House Commission on Asian Americans and 

6Pacific Islanders under President Obama and later served on 

7the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. 

8Kennedy Center and the Presidential Co