Mohamed Rasheed Mohamed Farook

Background

Farook, Mohamed Rasheed Mohamed was born on October 18, 1944 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Abosalih Mohamed and Sithy Fakira (Abdulazeez) Rasheed.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 1972. Master of Business Administration, University Colombo, 1990.

Career

Production engineer Freelanka Industrial Works, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1970-1972. Lecturer, head department mechanical engineering Hardy Senior Technology Institute, Sri Lanka, 1972-1980. General manager Farsuns Garments, Sri Lanka, 1980-1990.

Senior lecturer management stdies University Colombo, 1991-1994. Director, senior research fellow, founder Asian-Lanka Institute Management, Colombo, since 1994. Founder, executive director S.A.C.L. Abdul Azeez Foundation, since 1997.

Board directors Serandib Worldwide (Private) Ltd., Sri Lanka. Sole proprietor FNJ Food Cabin, Sri Lanka, since 1995. Industrial consultant Grandfield Engineering Organization (Colombo), Sri Lanka, 1977-1980.

Consultant Industrial Development Board, Sri Lanka, 1975-1977. Senior lecturer business studies Information Institute Tech, Colombo, 1996-2006, Informatics Institute of Technology, Sri Lanka. Freelance consultant entrepeneur development programs (Sri Lanka and abroad).

Visiting professor entrepreneurship and human resources development Asian-Lanka Institute Management, Sri Lanka, since 2006. Founder, senior trainer Achievement Techniques International, 2006^.

Achievements

• Mohamed Rasheed Mohamed Farook has been listed as a noteworthy Chartered engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary secretary Colombo District Muslim Educational Conference, 1989, chairman, since 1993. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (associate), Institution Electrical Engineering (United Kingdom), United Kingdom Engineering Council (chartered engineer).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, political analysis, social activities, travel, helping the poor and disabled.

Connections

Married Sithy Najma Muhlar, February 1, 1975. 5 children; married Fathima Jameela Ismail, December 1987. 2 children.

Father:

Abosalih Mohamed Rasheed

Mother:

Sithy Fakira (Abdulazeez) Rasheed

Spouse:

Sithy Najma Muhlar

Spouse:

Fathima Jameela Ismail