Asad Syed Leverages Diplomat Network, On and Off Court
June 03, 2026 by William Keller Growing up in Harlem, Asad 鈥淪id鈥� Syed 鈥�27 learned early what determination looks like. His father emigrated from Pakistan in the late 1980s with few possessions but plenty of ambition. He built a career as an entrepreneur advising small businesses whose owners wanted to open new retail locations. Syed calls him his hero 鈥� the person whose drive, grit, and willingness to work shaped Syed鈥檚 own goals and ambitions. Syed knew early on that he鈥檇 have to mirror that attitude if he wanted to attend a college with a strong reputation. He thinks he…
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