Vivek Arora

He was born in New Delhi, India on September 12, 1960 to Mehar and Savitri Arora, making him their second child and eldest son. He immigrated with his parents from India to Minneapolis, Minnesota at the age of 3. He completed most of his childhood schooling in Menomonie, Wisconsin. He went to college at University of Wisconsin - Stout, where he got his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, and Master's Degree in Hospitality and Tourism. Over the course of his life, he managed various restaurants in the US, owned and operated day care centers in Phoenix, and then worked for the State of Arizona's Child Services Department in Phoenix.

Vivek was always very active in sports, including soccer, tennis, and a lifelong passion for foosball (table soccer). While living in the Midwest earlier in his life, he enjoyed the outdoors: hunting and fishing with friends. Vivek had made a remarkable recovery from the congestive heart failure he experienced in 2024. He was enjoying his life fully with various social activities and playing foosball with his friends. He played and won many foosball tournaments; in fact he had won first place in a tournament just the day before his passing. The time he spent with his children meant everything to him.

He is survived by his children: Vashawn lives in New York City, and Victoria who is in Phoenix. His sister, Vandna Peermohamed lives in Washington, and his brother Suneel Arora lives in Minneapolis.

Vivek will be missed greatly by his family, many close friends, and dog, Tito.