Mohammed Mirzai

Background

Mirzai, Mohammed was born on February 24, 1945 in Birjand, Mashad, Iran. Son of Mohammed Hussain and Fatema (Hassani) Mirzai. came to the United States, 1966, naturalized, 1983.

Education

Associate of Arts, Hartnell College, Salinas, California, 1970; Bachelor of Science, California State University, Sacramento, 1972; postgraduate, California State University, Sacramento, 1973; postgraduate, University of California, Davis, 1973-1974.

Career

Production worker, Campbell Soup Company, Sacramento, 1970-1972; chemist, Campbell Soup Company, Sacramento, 1972-1976; laboratory manager, Campbell Soup Company, Sacramento, 1976-1977; assistant quality assurance manager, Campbell Soup Company, Sacramento, 1977-1978; quality assurance manager, Ragu Foods, Inc. division Chesebrough-Pond's, Inc., Merced, California, 1978-1982; assistant production manager, Ragu Foods, Inc. division Chesebrough-Pond's, Inc., 1982-1983; division quality assurance manager, Ragu Foods, Inc. division Chesebrough-Pond's, Inc., Shelton, Connecticut, 1983-1987; head food and drinks application unit, Unilever Research Laboratory, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands, 1987-1991; deputy head foods application unit, Unilever Research Laboratory, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands, 1991-1992; director quality assurance and technical affairs, Van Den Bergh Foods Company, Baltimore, 1992-1997; retired, 1997.

Achievements

• Mohammed Mirzai has been listed as a noteworthy food industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President International Student Organisation, Salinas, 1968-1969, secretary, Sacramento, 1970-1971. Member Grocer Manufacturers of America, International Food Information Council, American Oil Chemists Society, Institute Food Technologists, National Food Processor's Association (science committee 1985-1987, meat and poultry committee, flexible packaging committee, micro-processing and sanitation advisory panel), California League Food Processors, International Association Quality Circus, American Society for Quality Control (European management advisory panel).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, running, walking, travel, photography.

Connections

Children: Alina, Mikol. Married Sharon Ann Roditis, December 27, 1990.

Father:

Mohammed Hussain Mirzai

Mother:

Fatema (Hassani) Mirzai

Spouse:

Sharon Ann Roditis

child:

Mikol Mirzai

child:

Alina Mirzai