LAFAYETTE, La., Oct. 7 -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued the following news release:
The lessons Charak Almast learned studying computer science at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have followed him far beyond writing code.
They helped him build businesses.
Almast, co-founder of New Shop - India's largest 24/7 convenience retail chain - told students and faculty during an Oct. 2 campus lecture that the problem-solving skills he developed at UL Lafayette became the foundation for an entrepreneurial career that has spanned more than a decade and several technology ventures.
"I don't think a lot of people who study computer science end up doing business, but I think I am better at business because I studied compute...