Thapar was born in Troy , Michigan to parents who had immigrated from India . He was raised in Toledo , Ohio , where his father , Raj Thapar , owns a heating and air-conditioning supply business . His mother , Veena Bhalla , owned a restaurant . She sold her business after the September 11 attacks and served as a civilian clinical social worker assigned to assist veterans . His parents are divorced . According to his father , the family encouraged Thapar to become a physician but he dreamed of becoming a justice on the United States Supreme Court
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Amul Thapar