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Hassan Khosrowshahi CM OBC (Persian: حسن خسروشاهی) is an Iranian-Canadian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He founded Future Shop, a Canadian consumer electronics chain store that was acquired by Best Buy in 2001 for c. $580 million. He currently invests via his family office, Persis Holdings Ltd.
Hassan Khosrowshahi is the President of Persis Holdings and Chairman of Persis subsidiary, Wesbild Holdings. Prior to coming to Canada, Hassan managed Minoo Industrial Group, a major Iranian manufacturer and distributor of food products, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Dec 14, 2021 · Vancouver's Hassan Khosrowshahi is one of five new inductuees to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame, the hall announced this morning.
Persis Holdings Ltd., founded in 1981 by Hassan Khosrowshahi, is the holding company for the Khosrowshahi family. Formerly known as Inwest Investments, Inwest was recently reorganized and renamed as Persis Holdings Ltd.
Mr. Khosrowshahi founded Future Shop in the early 1980s. The company grew to become Canada’s largest electronics retailer, operating in every province in Canada and generating sales in excess of $2 billion.
Hassan Khosrowshahi is a leading contributor to economic and social prosperity in Canada. The founder of enterprises in retail, real estate, health care, private equity and entertainment, he is respected for his contributions to business as well as to the community.
Khosrowshahi has been appointed a member of the Order of Canada and Order of British Columbia and inducted into the Business Columbia Business Hall of Fame. Khosrowshahi has been married to his wife Nezhat since 1968.
Jul 4, 2022 · On May 12, 2022, Hassan Khosrowshahi was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame as a Companion of the Order of the Business Hall of Fame, Class of 2022.
Dec 16, 2021 · We are excited to announce that our Chairman, Hassan Khosrowshahi, has been named a 2022 Inductee to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. Established to recognize exceptional and visionary individuals…
Dec 16, 2021 · Wesbild’s Chairman, Hassan Khosrowshahi, has been named a 2022 Inductee to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.
