Dr. Jasvant Modi was born in 1951 in a city called Godhra in the state of Ahmedabad in India. He went to B.J. Medical College and earned his medical degree in 1973. In 1975, Dr. Modi immigrated to the United States and established a successful medical practice and ran several health centers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area focused on serving senior citizens.  Now retired, Dr. Jasvant Modi is an active philanthropist and his charitable giving is concentrated on introducing the ancient faith of Jainism to students at American universities.