Mahmoud Khayami
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| Mahmoud Khayami | |
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| Born | 1930 Mashad, Iran |
Mahmoud Khayami (born 1930) (Farsi: محمود خيامي) is a well-known Iranian industrialist, perhaps best remembered for his role in establishment of Iran National automobile manufacturing and the introduction of the iconic Paykan car to Iran. He is also known for starting the Kourosh Department Stores: the first large retail chain stores of Iran, not unlike their American counterparts Sears and K-Mart.
Iran National (Now Iran Khodro) was founded with registered capital of 100,000,000 Rls. on 18 Aug 1962 by Mr. Aliakbar Khayami, Mr. Ahmad Khayami, Mr. Mahmoud Khayami, Mrs. Marzieh Khayami, and Mrs. Zahra Seyedi Rashti in Ekbatan Street in Tehran.
In later life, Mahmoud Khayami has become known equally as a philanthropist and collector of fine Persian art, the Khayami Collection being generally recognised as one of the finest in the world.
He now splits his time between the United Kingdom, the United States, and France, having been forced to leave Iran at the time of the 1979 revolution. His philanthropic work (now performed largely through the Khayami Foundation) was recently recognised when he was made Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I by Pope John Paul II.
The family is still involved in the automotive industry, primarily in dealership ownership of one of their previous international partners Mercedes-Benz, most notably in Southern California where they operate Caliber Motors in the city of Anaheim, Orange County.
[edit] External links
- The Khayami Foundation
- Encyclopaedia Iranica Gala 2003
- Iran Khodro Web Site
- Caliber Motors, Anaheim, California
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| NAME | Khayami, Mahmoud |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Iranian industrialist and philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mashad, Iran |
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