Syed Ali Raza
| Syed Ali Raza | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Pakistan  United States |
| Ethnicity | Muhajir |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Children | Mir Hussain Raza[1] |
Syed Ali Raza is an Pakistani businessman and author.
History
Raza was born to Syed Hashim Raza. He attended the London School of Economics, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in economics. Raza also holds a Master of Science in Administrative Sciences from Cass Business School and a graduate degree from Karachi Institute of Business Administration. He later became the President of the National Bank of Pakistan,[2] being the longest serving President of the bank up to that point, and has also worked at the North African branch of Bank of America.[3] While serving as the President of the National Bank of Pakistan, Raza eliminated over 3,000 jobs and closed 250 branches, raising the bank's profits and lowering its bad loans.[4] In 2006 BusinessWeek included Raza in their list of the "25 Stars of Asia", ranking him among the top 4 financiers in Asia.[5][6][7] Raza has also been given a Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan, the highest award a citizen can receive.[2]
Raza resigned from his post in 2012 for unstated reasons.[8]
References
- ↑ "PAC seeks report on gas price raise". Nation. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- 1 2 "Interview: Syed Ali Raza". Daily Times. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "Syed Ali Raza - a sublime banker". The Nation. May 15, 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ Mangi, Naween A. (July 10, 2005). ""Aggressive Evolution" In Pakistan". Business Week. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "'Business Week' honours NBP President Ali Raza". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "NBP chief honoured". Daily Times. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "STARS OF ASIA: FINANCIERS". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "Chairman NBP Syed Ali Raza resigns". The News Tribe. Retrieved 13 November 2012.