Name: Kaushal Patel (pronounced: ‘Kóh-shal Pá-tel’)
Distinction: A former CNN International anchor in Atlanta and Hong Kong, Kaushal Patel also worked in Yuma, Tucson, Dallas and San Diego.
Born: Evanston, Illinois, grew up in nearby Skokie, Ill.
Marital status: Single, “in a committed relationship”
Languages: Hindi and Gujarati
Education: B.B.A. degrees in marketing and management from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Interests: “I love to cook. Trying new recipes, and feeding others is one of my favorite things. My true passion is traveling and learning about new cultures and history.
Favorite destinations: Cambodia, Bali, Hong Kong
Physical regimen: Works out four to five times a week.
Favorite TV: ABC’s “Modern Family” “Scandal” “Nashville”, HBO “Homeland”
Favorite Tenor: Andrea Bocelli
Favorite film: “Life is Beautiful"
Local getaways: "Anytime I can lose myself in California's natural beauty...packing a picnic and heading to either La Jolla or the Cabrillo National Monument, cycling and kayaking in Coronado, walking through Mission Hills, hiking in Torrey Pines."
Philosophy: “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better”
Distinction: A former CNN International anchor in Atlanta and Hong Kong, Kaushal Patel also worked in Yuma, Tucson, Dallas and San Diego.
Born: Evanston, Illinois, grew up in nearby Skokie, Ill.
Marital status: Single, “in a committed relationship”
Languages: Hindi and Gujarati
Education: B.B.A. degrees in marketing and management from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Interests: “I love to cook. Trying new recipes, and feeding others is one of my favorite things. My true passion is traveling and learning about new cultures and history.
Favorite destinations: Cambodia, Bali, Hong Kong
Physical regimen: Works out four to five times a week.
Favorite TV: ABC’s “Modern Family” “Scandal” “Nashville”, HBO “Homeland”
Favorite Tenor: Andrea Bocelli
Favorite film: “Life is Beautiful"
Local getaways: "Anytime I can lose myself in California's natural beauty...packing a picnic and heading to either La Jolla or the Cabrillo National Monument, cycling and kayaking in Coronado, walking through Mission Hills, hiking in Torrey Pines."
Philosophy: “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better”
