Everyone has something brilliant to offer to the world. Tilak K.C. is the first Nepali businessman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who believes in the endless power to change people’s lives by helping them through philanthropy or other acts of kindness. Born and raised in Pyuthan, Nepal, in 1967, in a middle-class family, Tilak is a successful educator, freedom fighter, politician, and businessman.
Tilak, an inborn entrepreneur and the Who is Who figure in Nepali American diaspora, completed his school education from his hometown and then moved to Pokhara for further study. He received his intermediate studies in science at Prithvi Narayan Campus and BS at Amrit Science Campus, Kathmandu, in 1986. After receiving his MS from Tribhuvan University (TU) in 1995, he worked as an assistant professor at Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara, from 1995 to 2002. While at TU, he established the Association of Contract and Temporary Professors, an advocating body for contracts for temporary professors at the university.
At an early age, Tilak realized politics’ ability to guide and shape the face of society. In 1993, he was elected secretary of the Free Student Union at Tribhuvan University. Furthermore, he joined human and social rights movements for seven years and fought for the freedom of expression and democratic rights of the people. In 2002, he moved to Concordia University, Milwaukee, United States, to pursue a Ph.D. degree. Tilak went on to start a business in 2006. He was disappointed about being unable to contribute to Nepalese politics during the early 2000s because he moved to the United States. Further, being one of the rare Nepali faces in Milwaukee, it wasn’t easy for him to succeed in his businesses. However, his constant hard work and positivity led him to unprecedented heights. As of now, he is an owner of multiple gas stations, convenience stores, car wash centers, and pieces of real estate.
As time passed, Tilak realized it was possible to help his motherland without being involved in its politics. He started a business in Nepal, as well as wrote many books on business mathematics and business arithmetic for colleges and published numerous articles in various journals there. When he came to the United States, he concluded that Nepali culture should be preserved and transferred to the new generation living in the US. He also believes that Nepali immigrants should be involved in mainstream politics in the United States. As a Nepali, he always tried to help Nepal under the motto, “Help Nepal.” In 2010, he started a Nepali language school for Nepalese children living in Milwaukee; in 2012 he founded the Milwaukee Nepali Pariwar; and in 2015 he initiated to collect the fund of $75,000 to support Nepal’s earthquake victims which were directly handover to the Government of Nepal Emergency Fund. A born social servant, Tilak has established a charity under the name of “Tilak KC Foundation” which has been supporting the needy family and deprived children in Nepal. Currently, he is the senior advisor of Milwaukee Nepali Pariwar, senior vice president of the Association of Nepali in Midwest America (ANMA), and co-chair of NRNNCCUSA, which promotes Nepali entrepreneurship in the US. Living with his wife, a daughter, and a son in Milwaukee, he looks forward to contributing more to society and encouraging his family and friends to do the same. His inspirational life story filled with multiple success has been covered by several media outlets including ABC Television, JanaSawal National Daily, Nepalaya magazine, Khullamanch, and USkhabar.com.
The Director of Nepali Who is Who in the USA, Tilak is the elected Board of Directors for Non-Resident Nepali Association, National Coordination Council, the USA for 2019-2021. One of the most decorated intellectuals and entrepreneurs, Apart from the US, Tilak has been contributing to his motherland, Nepal by sharing his US experiences and resources with his motherland, Nepal.
