Iftekhar Shareef is the President and CEO of many small & mid size companies including National Bankcard Corporation is the largest
credit card processing company in the Chicago land area. Comprehensive knowledge of banking and finance industry including areas of
bank regulations and credit card processing systems. Worked with numerous banks in state of Illinois and across the United States,
including Old Kent Bank Of Michigan, Bank Of America, North Carolina, Columbus Bank and Trust Company, Columbus, GA, First
National Bank Of Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska . Has in-depth knowledge of FDIC, Visa/Master card regulation and other cards association
regulations.
IGS Group of Companies :
- National Bankcard Chicago IL, – USA : Founder, Chairman & Managing Director
- Secure Check USA : Founder President & CEO – One of the largest check guarantee & processing company of
- Chicago land area.
- Skincare Systems Inc. Chicago Illinois – Founder, President & CEO: A company manufacturing Revitalight Skin
- Care Systems (LED light Therapy) for youth-full looking skin.
- NBC Credit Card Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. Hyderabad India – Founder, Chairman & Managing Director
- IGS Real Estate Developers Pvt. Ltd. Founder, Chairman & Managing Director
- Owns and operates multiple shopping complexes, Multiple Motels, and commercial real estate in Chicago and Hyderabad, India.
BIOGRAPHY
Hosted many receptions to all visiting dignitaries from India in USA irrespective of their
political affiliations including the senior leader Mr. L.K. Advani to budding dynamic National
leader Rahul Gandhi,presently Member Of Parliament and Gen. Secretary AICC.
Also, was fortunate to meet and discuss NRI and other issues with UPA Chairperson Madam
Sonia Gandhi on numerous occasions at her residence, and as well as in her Indian
Parliament chambers.
Hosted many visiting Central and State Ministers and Secretaries including Hon’ble Speaker
of Lok Sabha Ms. Meira Kumari, Fmr. Speaker Najma Heptulla, Fmr. Speaker Mr. Somnath
Chatterjee, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mr. Rahman Khan, Union Minister Oscar
Fernandez, Jaswant Singh, Yashwant Sinha, Promod Mahajan , Shatrugan Sinha, Dasari
Narayana Rao, Subbiram Reddy, Mrs Purandeshwari, S.Jaipal Reddy, most of the Chief
Ministers of States Including Ms. Sheila Dixit, Dr.YSR Reddy andN.Chandra Babu Naidu,
Members Of Indian Parliament including V. Hanumanth Rao, Madhu Yaski Goud, Anjan Kumar
Yadhav, Mohammad Azharuddin, Asaduddin Owaisi and many more politicians from different
States of India.
NEWS
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan and
many other dignitaries joined the India Independence parade organized by the Chicago chapter of the
Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) here on Saturday.
Crowds of people filled Mahatma Gandhi, the route of the parade, as FIA-Chicago President Hina Trivedi, Illinois
Governor Pat Quinn, Indian Consul General Ausaf Sayeed and his wife Farah Sayeed, parade grand marshall
and actress Soha Ali Khan, trustee chairman Iftekhar Shareef and others led the colorful parade after flag-
hoisting and the singing of the Indian national anthem.
The parade included 27 colorfully decked floats. As the parade with these floats snaked through the heart of
India Town, enthusiastic crowds on both sides cheered each float depicting unique cultural, social and regional
identity of India.
Governor Pat Quinn enthusiastically waved to crowds and actress Soha Ali Khan shook hands with people.
The drum-beats of Malayalee groups represented by Indian National Congress floats enthralled the audience,
while Bengali songs filled the air with sublime music.
Jesse White’s Tumbler Team took the pride of place with its breath-taking acrobatic jumps providing a grand
finale to the colorful India Independence Day parade.
GLIMPSE OF ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
