Amir Ali Sheibany

Amir Ali Sheibany was the founding father of National Iranian Steel Co. (NISCO)[1] He was born in Birjand, Iran on 23 November 1922 and died in exile on his 92nd birthday in 2014, and buried in Iran.

Education

Sheibany obtained a Master’s Degree in Mining Engineering from Tehran University in 1945, a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1957,[2] and a Terminating Engineering Degree from Harvard University in 1958.[3]

Professional records with the Iranian Government

Associate Professor at Technical Faculty of Tehran University.

Consultant at Ministry of Industry and Mines.

Founder of the Secretariat of Atomic Energy Commission of Iran.

Assistant General Managing Director of National Iranian Steel Corporation. (1st Cabinet of Mr. Jafar Sharif-Emami)

Undersecretary of Ministry of Industry and Mines. (Dr. Amini's Cabinet)

Undersecretary of Ministry of Economy. (Mr. A. Alam's Cabinet)

General Managing Director of National Iranian Steel Corporation.[4] (Mr. A. Hoveyda's Cabinet until 1978)

Adjoudan-e Keshvari (Aide-du-Champ Civil de Sa Majeste Imperial le) Shahanshah Areyamehr.

Decorations

First class medallion of Science of Ministry of Education

Grand Officier du L’Ordre Polaire granted by His Majesty the King of Sweden

The Homayoon No.1 Decoration granted by His Imperial Majesty the Shahanshah of Iran

References

  1. Cordero, Harry George, Iron and steel works of the world, p. 387 (1978) (identifying Sheibany as general managing director of National Iranian Steel Corp)
  2. Water supply in medium size Oklahoma cities (1957) (written by Sheibany)
  3. Harvard Alumni Directory, 1382 (1965) ("57-57 MEng")
  4. MEED: MIDDLE EAST ECONOMIC DIGEST. 1975. p. 11. Retrieved 12 November 2010. Managing Director of NISICO, Amir Ali Sheibani
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