Reza Fallah

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Reza Fallah
The grave of Reza Fallah in Brookwood Cemetery
Born15 September 1909
Died5 December 1982(1982-12-05) (aged 73)
Resting placeBrookwood Cemetery, Surrey, England
EducationUniversity of Birmingham
Occupation(s)Businessman, political advisor
SpouseMaheen Fallah
ChildrenLilly Fallah Lawrence
Gina Fallah.

Reza Fallah (1909–1982) was an Iranian businessman and political advisor. He shaped the Iranian oil policy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Early life

Reza Fallah was born on 15 September 1909 in

British Petroleum scholarship, receiving a PhD.[1][2]

Career

In 1939, he returned to Iran and worked in the private sector.[2] He then taught and served as Dean of the Abadan Technical Institute.[2]

In the 1950s and 1960s, he served as general manager the

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).[3]

During the

Ayatollah Khomeini's death list.[3]

Personal life

He was married to Maheen Fallah (1919–2000).[1] They had three daughters: Lilly Fallah Lawrence and Gina "Kooky" Fallah.[1] A third daughter died in a car accident when they were living in Tehran.[2]

Death

He died on 5 December 1982 in Windsor, near London, England.[1] He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Reza Fallah Dies at 73; Ex - Iranian Oil Official, The New York Times, December 16, 1982
  2. ^ a b c d e f Abbas Milani, Eminent Persians, Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press, 2008, pp. 139-142 [1]
  3. ^ a b c d Jack Anderson, Architect of Iranian Oil Industry Dies Quietly, The Dispatch, December 28, 1892