Background
Poonja, Mohamed was born on November 8, 1948 in Mombasa, Kenya. Came to the United States, 1984. Son of Abdulrasul and Maleksultan (Dharsee) Poonja.
Poonja, Mohamed was born on November 8, 1948 in Mombasa, Kenya. Came to the United States, 1984. Son of Abdulrasul and Maleksultan (Dharsee) Poonja.
Student, Institute Chartered Accountants, England, Wales. Master of Science in Management and Organizational Behavior, United States International University.
Audit supervisor, Ernst & Young (formerly Ernst & Whinney), Dublin, Ireland., 1966-1972;
audit supervisor, Coopers & Lybrand, Dublin, 1973-1976;
Chief Financial Officer, Diamond Trust of Kenya, Nairobi, 1976-1978;
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Uniforms, Ltd., Nairobi, 1978-1981;
senior manager, Coopers & Lybrand, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1981-1984;
partner, Coopers & Lybrand, San Jose, California, 1984-1992;
chapter 7 panel bankruptcy trustee, Northern District California, San Jose, California, since 1991;
with, Poonja & Company, since 1992;
partner, Manzanita Capital Partners Ltd., since 1993. Former president Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum. Board directors California Bankruptcy Forum, Los Altos Ednl.
Foundation.
American Youth Soccer Organization. Member American Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, Association Insolvency Accountants, Institute Business Appraisers, Certified Fraud Examiners, Rotary.
Married Zaitun Virji, February 24, 1979. Children: Jamil Husayn, Karim Ali.