Background
Khalili, Nasser David was born in 1945 in Isfahan, Iran. Arrived in United States, 1967,arrived in England, 1978.
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Nasser David Khalili
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Nasser David Khalili, Iranian art collector, real estate investor. Decorated Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I (KCFO), Medaglia Pontifica Pope John Paul II, Knight of the Equestrian Order of Pope St. Sylvester (KSS); named Trustee of the City of Jerusalem, 1996; named one of 200 Top Collectors, ARTnews magazine, 2004-2008; honorary fellow, University London.
Education
Studied computer science, Queens College, New York City. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1988. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Boston University, 2003.
Career
Owner The Khalili Collections, since 1970, which include The Nour Foundation - The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, The Khalili Collection of Spanish Damascene Metalwork, The Kibo Foundation - The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art, The Khalili Collection of Swedish Textile Art. Also owner Favermead property company. Associate research professor & member governing body School Oriental and African Studies, University London.
Achievements
Membership
International board overseers Tufts University, Massachusetts, since 1997. Board trustees Boston University, since 2003. Co-founder, chairman Maimonides Foundation, London.
Co-founder, member board directors Iran Heritage Foundation, since 1995. Endowed Nasser D. Khalili Chair of Islamic Art, University London, The Khalili Research Center for the Art and Material Culture of the Middle East, University Oxford.
Connections
Married Marion Easton. 3 children.
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Nationality
Iranian
Awards
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Decorated Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I (KCFO), Medaglia Pontifica Pope John Paul II, Knight of the Equestrian Order of Pope St. Sylvester (KSS). Named Trustee of the City of Jerusalem, 1996. Named one of 200 Top Collectors, ARTnews magazine, 2004-2008. Honorary fellow, University London.Decorated Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I (KCFO), Medaglia Pontifica Pope John Paul II, Knight of the Equestrian Order of Pope St. Sylvester (KSS). Named Trustee of the City of Jerusalem, 1996. Named one of 200 Top Collectors, ARTnews magazine, 2004-2008.
Honorary fellow, University London.