Ishmael Zolfi
| Ishmael Zolfi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1946 Tekab, Iran |
| 💀Died | 24 July 2020 (aged 74) Tehran, Iran24 July 2020 (aged 74) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Iranian |
| 💼 Occupation | Businessman and Philanthropist |
| Known for | Carpet Exporter in Switzerland, Germany and Iran |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Soodabeh Cheraghtapeh |
| 👶 Children | Mohsen Zolfi, Roya Zolfi, Mehdi Zolfi, Zara Zolfi |
''Ishmael Zolfi'' (1946–2020) was a prominent Iranian businessman and philanthropist and was a major shareholder of Afshar Industries [1]. He passed away from COVID-19 at Baharloo Hospital [2] on July 24th, 2020 [3]
Early Life
Ishmael Zolfi was born in 1946 in Tekab, Iran. His mother was Jeyran Siami and his father was Abdiel Zolfi.
Career
In the 1980s and 1990s, Ishmael Zolfi established a carpet exporting company which exported Persian carpets to several countries including Switzerland, Germany from Iran.[4]. His company “became one of the most successful rug businesses in the world at the time, with sales in the hundreds of millions of dollars per year”. A self-made multi-millionaire, Zolfi was known for his entrepreneurial accomplishments in Iran and Europe [5]. After retiring in the 2010s, Mr Zolfi bought several properties and built an apartment high-rise in Tehran. He also was a shareholder of Afshar Industries in South Tehran. [6]
Death
In July 2020, Ishmael Zolfi was diagnosed with COVID-19 and was hospitalised in Baharloo Hospital on the 10th of July. Fourteen days later, Mr. Zolfi passed away on the 24th of July and was buried in Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery.
References
- ↑ https://www.afsharco.com/products1.htm
- ↑ http://medicine.tums.ac.ir/college/en/page/baharloo-hospital
- ↑ http://pol.org.au/Portals/80/ParishData/Id89/Uploads/Type1/19%20July%20Bulletin.pdf
- ↑ https://estatesales.org/estate-sales/ny/great-neck/11024/world-renowned-david-yaghoubis-judaica-1593065
- ↑ Eminent Persians: The Men and Women Who Made Modern Iran, 1941–1979, Vol II, by Abbas Milani, pp. 616–621, 2008
- ↑ https://www.afsharco.com/index_en.htm
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