Background
Khairullah, Zahid Yahya was born on September 29, 1945 in Mumbai, India. Arrived in United States, 1972. Son of Yahya Gulamhusein and Sugra Abdulhusein (Batliwala) Khairullah.
Khairullah, Zahid Yahya was born on September 29, 1945 in Mumbai, India. Arrived in United States, 1972. Son of Yahya Gulamhusein and Sugra Abdulhusein (Batliwala) Khairullah.
B Technology inMetall. Engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1971. Master of Science in Mechanics
Engineering, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1974, Master of Business Administration in Management Science, 1977, Doctor of Philosophy in Management, 1982.
Junior officer M/South Special Steels, Limited., Bombay, 1971-1972. Design engineer M/South Secure Enterprises, Buffalo, 1974-1977.
Assistant professor management science Saint Bonaventure University, New York, 1977-1982, associate professor, chairman departments management science and marketing, 1982-1985, 01. Professor, management science and marketing departments, 1982.
Dean School Business Administration, 1987-1990.
Department chairman management science, 1991-1992. Research associate State University of New York-Buffalo, 1979. Consultant in field; lecturer various colleges universities.
Junior officer M/S Special Steels Ltd., Mumbai, 1971—1972. Design engineer M/S Secure Enterprises, Buffalo, 1974—1977. Assistant professor management science St. Bonaventure University, 1977—1982, associate professor, chairman departments management science & marketing, 1982—1985, since 2001, professor, management science & marketing departments, since 1982.
Dean School Business Administration, 1987—1990, chairman department management science, 1991—1992. Research associate State University of New York-Buffalo, 1979. Consultant in field; lecturer various colleges & University.
Active Southern Tier West Economic Development Task Force, 1982—1983, Southern Tier West Community Development Committee, 1988—1991. Member of Institute Operations Research & Management Science, American Production Inventory Control Society (certified vice president education, seminars 1984-1985, president 1985-1987, board directors Pennsylvania New York chapter 1984-1991), Islamic Society Southern Tier (executive committee since 1982, treasurer 1982-1989, since 1991), Decision Sciences Institute, Delta Mu Delta (life), Beta Gamma Sigma (life).
Married Durriya Haider Cassumji Khairullah, May 1971. Children: Nazifah, Firhana, Sakhiba.