Background
Pourian, Heydar was born on April 23, 1948 in Tehran. Arrived in United States, 1972, naturalized, 1978. Son of Pasha and Moneer (Hamidi-Khaleghi) Pourian.
consultant financial economist
Pourian, Heydar was born on April 23, 1948 in Tehran. Arrived in United States, 1972, naturalized, 1978. Son of Pasha and Moneer (Hamidi-Khaleghi) Pourian.
Student, National University Iran, 1966—1970. Bachelor, National University Iran, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1980.
Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1974. Master of Arts in International Affairs, Tufts University, 1991. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1986.
Research assistant department economics Chamber of Commerce, University Wisconsin Oshkosh, 1974, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy Tufts University. Teaching assistant department economics University Wisconsin Milwaukee, 1975—1978, lecturer economics, department economics & school business administration, 1978—1979. Assistant professor economics University Missouri, St. Louis, 1979—1984, assistant professor finance, 1984—1988, associate professor, since 1988.
Research assistant Council Foreign Relations & World Bank. Advisory board.Am. Economics & Finance Association. Tax coordinator Internal Revenue Service, United States Department Treasury.
Consultant Canada government, corporations and individual finance planning. Participant Public Broadcasting Service, Station KWMU, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1980.
Member of United Nations Association United States, Eastern Finance Association, American Finance Association, American Economic Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi (charter member University Missouri St. Louis chapter), Omicron Delta Epsilon.