 He had previously served as Chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, ABB India Ltd., Lummus Global (an oil and gas technology company) and as a Director for the US China Business Council, and International Swimming Hall of Fame.He also served for three years as Economic Advisor to the Governor of Guangdong Province, China.Paliwal, a US citizen, has lived and worked in Australia, China, India, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States.