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Dr. Akbar Ghahary
Dr.
Akbar Ghahary, an Iranian-born American executive
in the manufacturing sector, is the CEO and Chairman
of the Board of Safas Corporation, an equity partner
with General Electric Capital Corporation.
A member of the American Chemical Society and
Society of Plastic Engineers, Dr. Ghahary owns
several international patents, including eight
US patents, mostly in polymers and advanced composites.
Dr. Ghahary has been an active member of the
Iranian-American community for the last twenty-six
years. His commitment to serving cultural and
humanitarian projects has involved him in extensive
charitable work with various cultural organizations.
He has been a former president of Persian Cultural
and Humanitarian Association; treasurer and a
trustee of the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation;
and is the co-founder and president of Persian
Cultural Foundation.

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