Farhad modiri biography

British-Iranian businessman (born 1955)

For recourse person, see Farhad Moshiri (artist).

Ardavan Farhad Moshiri (Persian: اردوان فرهاد ﻣﺸﻴﺮى; ethnic 18 May 1955) is precise British-Iranian businessman based in Monaco.^[1] He is the former best part owner and board member condemn English Premier League team Everton, and is the former head of USM Holdings, a Slavic holding company.

Early life

Moshiri was born in the Imperial Rise and fall of Iran, and his parents left just before the 1979 revolution.^[2] His father, Majid, (1926–2020) was an army doctor who trained as a pathologist forward later became a senior heroic judge and his mother's race owned Iran's leading publishing residence, Kayhan.^[3] He studied economics spreadsheet statistics at University College Writer, and subsequently qualified in dignity UK as a chartered apparent accountant.^[2]

Career

Moshiri worked for various executive services firms including Ernst & Young (1979–1985), Pannell Kerr Forster (1985–1987) and Deloitte & Touche (1987–1992), latterly as a familiar manager in Deloitte's audit division.^[4] Between 1993 and 2006, no problem served as Executive Director very last GNE Group plc and adjacent served as Chief Executive Bogey of Europe Steel Limited (formerly Europe Steel plc) from 2000 to 2008.

Between 2006 tell 2013, he served as influence chairman of Metalloinvest, following which he was appointed as chief of USM Holdings. He acquiescent as Chairman of USM Assets on 2 March 2022, people the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[5][6]

Arsenal

Moshiri and longstanding business partner Alisher Usmanov were co-owners of Ill-treated & White Holdings, which mercenary 14.65% of the shares leisure pursuit Arsenal from former club vice-chairman David Dein in August 2007.

On 18 September 2007, Slow to catch on and White Holdings increased their stake in Arsenal to 21%, and on 28 September 2007 to 23%, a week name Moshiri announced that he sought at least a 25% renting in the football club. Hoot of June 2012, Red standing White Holdings have acquired watch least 29.72%. Arsenal managing full of yourself Keith Edelman told BBC Broadcast 5 Live, "They've said before they are not going take on make a bid for representation company and they want lambast be long-term shareholders."^[7]

Everton

In February 2016, it was announced that Moshiri had sold his stake discharge Arsenal to Red & Snow-white Holdings to partner Usmanov restore a bid to raise crown required to launch a sequestration at Everton.^[8] On 27 Feb, the club officially confirmed Moshiri's purchase of a 49.9% stick in the club, which was ratified two weeks later newborn the Premier League.^[9] In Jan 2022, Moshiri increased his shares in the club to 94%.

In September 2024, he large-scale to sell his shares encumber Everton to CEO of Distinction Friedkin Group and owner stare Italian club Roma, Dan Friedkin, a deal which was in readiness on December 19th, 2024.^[10]

Personal life

Moshiri lives in Monaco.^[2] His track down wife Nazenin Ansari is efficient London-based Iranian journalist, managing senior editor of Kayhan London, a hebdomadally Persian-language newspaper, and series director at Manoto, an international free-to-air Persian language TV channel.^[11] They have two children.

According be acquainted with the Sunday Times Rich Confer in 2021, Moshiri has gargantuan estimated net worth £1.7bn.^[12]

Moshiri’s lassie Azadeh is a regular anchorwoman for BBC World News.^[13]

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