Background
Saidi, Ahmad was born on January 28, 1904 in Khoy, Iran. Son of Abol Hassan and Khanombozorg (Abolghassemi) Saidi.
Saidi, Ahmad was born on January 28, 1904 in Khoy, Iran. Son of Abol Hassan and Khanombozorg (Abolghassemi) Saidi.
Bachelor of Arts, University Oklahoma, 1935. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1937.
Assistant to president M. Dilmaghani & Company, Scarsdale, New York, 1938-1941. Instructor Persian Institute, 1942. Chief Persian Desk, Office of War Information, New York City, 1942-1943.
Chief Persian section Department Defense, New York City, 1943-1945.
Executive secretary Iran American Chamber of Commerce, New York City, 1945-1975. President General Foreign Sales Corporation, Scarsdale, New York, 1946-1968, Chairman of the Board 1968-1975.
President Iran Trading Corporation, Scarsdale, 1949-1968. Chairman of the Board Export Promotion Center, Tehran, Iran, 1967-1968.
Inaugurated, director Voiceof American broadcasts to Iran, 1943.
Member high coordinating economics committee, Tehran, Iran, 1967-1968. Member national gift committee National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1964. Member National Geography Society, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Elizabeth Gettner, February 12, 1954. 1 child, Ali Emerson.