Since 2000, Nazila Doroodian has been practicing dentistry in Atherton, California. Francis Najafi is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pivotal Group, a thirty year old investment firm with experience in private equity and real estate investments. As an immigrant some five decades ago, I learned the value of education. 4 0 obj Pictured is a section of the Boise, Idaho skyline. The plan is for a phased approach. By the fourth year or earlier, the program will have expanded to Europe and Central Asia with 40 total languages. In addition, Dr. Milani is a research fellow and co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. Arizona State University unveiled plans on Thursday to educate 100 million students worldwide by 2030. standards, and a firm belief that business can be a powerful source of He is leading the charge to find a cure for brain cancer over the next decade. She has her doctorate in clinical psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. The first contribution was refunded, while Blue Magnolia Investments contribution was re-attributed to Berkshire Hathaway Automotive CEO Larry Van Tuyl, signaling that shedding light on these straw donors can force real disclosure. privateequity@pivotalgroup.com, Contact Richard Garner [11][12], Najafi was a founding partner of Social Venture Partners, a philanthropic venture capital fund that invests in emerging nonprofit organizations, as well as on the board of Urban Land Institute and the Arizona State University Committee for Design Excellence. One of the reasons Arizona State University is so pleased to have Thunderbird as part of our enterprise is because it is a school that has been focused on sustained prosperity worldwide for decades. The company has no website or internet presence and doesnt appear to serve any purpose other than giving to political groups. Najafi Companies did not respond to a request for comment on any potential connection with DPUS. Copyright 2021 Pars Equality Center. Between 2015 and 2016, the group. PHOENIX, AZ July 11, 2019 Francis and Dionne Najafi have endowed the Neurosurgical Oncology Chair at Barrow Neurological Institute. [vII/h57ef3~`yoe7Wwosv32 His expertise is U.S./Iran relations, Iranian cultural, political, and security issues. Founded in 1946 as an independent, private institution, Thunderbird was acquired by Arizona State University in 2014. In 2015, Huffington Post reported that Francis may have used a shell company called Tread Standard LLC to transfer $150,000 to a pro-Jeb Bush super PAC. Francis is much more prolific and conservative. . My nephews wife had a brain tumor and was treated by Dr. Sanai. Students will receive a badge for each course they complete, and upon completion of all five courses, they will be awarded an accredited certificate which they can apply toward requirements in other educational programs at ASU or transfer the credits to other universities. Eventually, the initiative will be available for learners worldwide, reaching the goal of 100 million learners. The owner is Wayne Hoovestol, a midwest businessman who owns several farming and trucking-related businesses, including. There is a large body of people around the world who have no access to education, Francis Najafi said. My wife and I think of education as part of your basic human rights. services. They gave just $20,400 to Republicans during that time. 1 0 obj The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University unveiled its new headquarters' name Friday night: the F. Francis and Dionne Najafi Thunderbird Global Headquarters. Francis Najafi is a '77 alum of Thunderbird, and his wife, Dionne, is an '06 alum. Flooding changed the course of the river in 1897 leaving a two-mile square piece of Iowa forever marooned in Nebraska. I learned my basic management skills and leadership here at Thunderbird, where I also learned that you can work through your cultural and social differences. But they dont appear to be on the same page politically. Hakuziyaremye said Africans across the continent will be able to access a world-class global education. (Melaleuca is a genus of trees from which tea tree oil is derived. McCain. Glioblastoma Awareness Day will be observed on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. committed graduates, not only in his professional career, but also for One month before National Vistas incorporation, Melaleuca made its own $400,000 contribution to SLF, along with a separate $400,000 to Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) on the same date. The opaque quality of a registered agent address makes the real source of the dark money very difficult to track. realestate@pivotalgroup.com, 3200 East Camelback Road This endowed fund at the Barrow Neurological Foundation will be used to match donations for brain tumor research for the next decade. With the endowed chair and matching funds, Dr. Sanai will have protected time to conduct more transformative research. The Najafis will be creating this endowment through the Barrow Womens Board, which has raised more than $67 million to advance research at Barrow since 1965. Pivotal Group is a leading investment company focused on private equity chosen a more deserving recipient of this award that celebrates The Ellis Island Medals of Honor pay tribute to the ancestry groups that The opaque quality of a registered agent address makes the real source of the dark money very difficult to track. Lily Sarafan. 2 0 obj %PDF-1.7 Want first access to OpenSecrets' investigations and data features? continued economic prosperity and world leadership, said Mr. Najafi. In 1986, he received a master's degree in business economics from Harvard University. %-_3{Y. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022. every race from so many walks of life, together, celebrating the magic The funders behind National Vista did a good job concealing their identities, using the address of the companys registered agent Morris Bower & Haws for all of its filings, including its FEC filing. Morris continues his family's legacy of anti-slavery and educational work as cofounder and president of the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, a nonprofit organization based in Rochester, New York. Visit www.NECO.org Najafi and his brother Francis Najafi founder of 30-year-old Phoenix investment firm Pivotal Group are highly successful Iranian-American investors who happen to be politically active. For the first time since December 30, the Sun Devil women's basketball team (8-5, 0-0 Pac-12) will return to action on Friday (5 p.m. MST) when it hosts No. Lee Iacocca, Rupert Murdoch and Barron Hilton. Except for the Revolving Door section, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.org. VanderSloot was national finance co-chair for fellow Mormon Mitt Romneys 2012 presidential race. The United States is a country of immigrants, each group of people [5][6], Najafi continued his education at the University of Southern California where he worked as a Teachers Assistant (197779) while completing a Masters Degree in International Relations and his Ph.D. candidacy in the International Political Economy program. Habib also got another $3,900 from the Iranian American PAC. Like Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, of the. ", "Paula Deen makes $75M deal to re-boot her empire", "NBA team owner may soon own Sports Illustrated's owner", "Boivin: The story behind Sean Miller's questionable timeout vs. UCLA", "STX Separating From Eros As Najafi Companies Enters $173M Agreement To Acquire Hollywood Studio", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jahm_Najafi&oldid=1143624335, This page was last edited on 8 March 2023, at 22:12. Mr. Milani is the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University and a visiting professor in the department of political science. Paris Etemadi Scott. Former recipients include business icons Follow the money on gun rights and gun control groups. A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization, 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 800 The surname Najafi is the 3,103 rd most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 40,041 people. In 2014, DPUS gave another $55,000 to the super PAC, which swiftly. [3] Early life [ edit] Najafi has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. 22 Colorado at DFA, ASU helps chart a course for Arizonas space industry, Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU, W. P. Carey School celebrates research fostering inclusive excellence, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Assistant secretary of state: US needs help from other countries in refugee resettlement, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. The Power Of Innovation At Hispanic Serving Institutions, Gifts Totaling $100 Million Go To George Mason University, Rowan University, And Taylor University. Script error: No such module "Draft topics". A Melaleuca representative expressed an interest in making a comment but did not do so by press time on Tuesday. [10], Najafi Companies (Najafi Cos.), a private-equity firm, was established in 2002. [28][29][30][31], In 2017, Najafi bid for ownership of Time Inc. through his company, Najafi Cos. Time is the owner of publications including Sports Illustrated, Fortune and People. world. (Photo by Joe Jaszewski for The Washington Post via Getty Images). in the midst of the Arizona gubernatorial election between Doug Ducey and Fred DuVal. In one of the largest donations in school history, Valley businessman and minority owner of the Phoenix Suns Francis Najafi and his wife Dionne have donated $25 million to Arizona State University . immigrants significant contribution to this country than Francis We have the expertise to assess complex investment opportunities. So-called dark money contributions come from a diverse cross-section of the American landscape. We are so grateful for his care and attention.. communities such as Promontory, an award-wining second-home community in the ULI Foundation, which generates funding for research, education and