Background
Farman-Farmaian, Ghaffar was born on January 14, 1930 in Tehran, Iran.
Farman-Farmaian, Ghaffar was born on January 14, 1930 in Tehran, Iran.
D.L.C. with honors, Loughborough (England) College, 1951; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1958.
Head power division, Karadi Water & Power Organisation, Tehran, 1961-1964; member, Iranian National Committee on Electro-Technology Standards, Tehran, 1966-1979; president, Armed Forces Communication & Electronic, Tehran, 1970-1971; chairman, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Tehran, 1972-1973; member Iranian National Committee on Energy, Ministry of Water and Power, Tehran, 1972-1979; co-founder, chairman, Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget Iran Company, Tehran, 1973-1979; vice chairman, Bank of Tehran, 1973-1979; co-founder, board directors, Tehran Insurance Company, 1975-1979; president, Univest Corporation, New York City, since 1982; president, Astle Properties Inc., Houston, since 1989.
Chairman board trustees Community School, Tehran, 1975—1979. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Armed Forces Communications and Electronic Association (life).
Son of Abdol Hossein Mirza and Massoumeh (Tafreshi) F-F.;m. Jahan Aalam, August 5, 1956. Children: Massoumeh, Amir Hossein, Ali Reza, Afsar.