Background
Karim, Shiraz Omar was born on July 7, 1952 in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa. Son of Kassamali Remtulla and Zaineb (Rahim) K. Bachelor of Commerce, University British Columbia-Vancouver, 1975. Certified hotel administrator Educational Institute American Hotel and Motel Association General accountant, Tahsis Company Limited., Gold River, British Columbia, Canada, 1975-1976, cost accountant, 1976-1977, mill accountant, 1977-1978, senior assistant to controller, Vancouver, 1979-1981.