Mahmud Samandari

Background

Samandari, Mahmud was born on July 1, 1953 in Tehran, Iran. Son of Rouholiah and Shahin (Khamsi) Samandari.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Institute International Studies, Geneva, 1988.

Career

General manager, Samandari Travel Agency, Geneva, 1972-1983; career officer, Graduate Institute International Studies, Geneva, 1982-1983; director, Infotec S.A., Geneva, 1984-1989; adviser to general manager, board directors, television Cable SA, Quito, Ecuador, 1990-1993; manager, owner, Equatorial Technologies, Quito, Ecuador, since 1989.

Achievements

• Mahmud Samandari has been listed as a noteworthy telecommunications company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president Baha'i Cultural and Educational Foundation, Quito, since 1991. Chairman Latin America Baha'i Radio Coordinator Committee, since 1994. Founding board directors Alliance Française, Ecuador.

Member American Society International Law, European Baha'i Business Forum (founder), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: environmental activities, tennis, books.

Connections

Married Dorothy Khamsi, September 9, 1977. Children: Pearl, Masud, Amin.

Father:

Rouholiah Samandari

Mother:

Shahin (Khamsi) Samandari

Spouse:

Dorothy Khamsi

child:

Amin Samandari

child:

Pearl Samandari

child:

Masud Samandari