Nemazee and The Iran Foundation

Hassan Nemazee’s father, Mohammed Nemazee, held a diplomatic position in Iran for a number of years until 1944. On his return to the United States, he started acting for the betterment of the health conditions in his home city of Shiraz. In 1948 Nemazee established “The Iran Foundation for Advancement of Health and Education in Iran.”

The Iran Foundation encouraged close ties between the United States and the city of Shiraz, in order to “act as a link between the Medical Center in Shiraz and scientific organizations of similar nature” in America.

The Nemazee family under the leadership of Mohammed, and now, continued by Hassan, assembled an international leadership team to manage and run the different activities of the Iran Foundation.

These activities included the construction and establishment of medical facilities and a modern piped water system.

Read more at: www.iran-foundation.com

Namazee Teams With Quadrant to Restructure Genius

Nemazee Capital, along with Quadrant Management are partnering in a major restructuring of Genius Products after they purchased 60% of ownership interest from The Weinstein Company.

Genius Products is a distribution service which includes the production, licensing as well as distribution of a large selection of movies and other entertainment platforms. Including such renown brands as Discovery Kids, Animal Planet and ESPN, Genius has retained the rights to all of TWC content, which includes many successful home entertainment formats and programming.

In discussing the restructuring, Hassan Nemazee,  CEO and Chairman of Namazee Capital commented, “”We are confident that Genius Products will move ahead into new and emerging entertainment platforms.”

Co-chairman of TWC, Bob Weinstein explained that Quadrant’s “impeccable track record and leadership” is a vital part of the equation that will effect Genius Products’ ability to expand while at the same time giving TWC more time for developing films.

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Nemazee Capital Subsidiary Invests in Genius Products

Genius Restructuring Led by Namazee Capital

An affiliate of Namazee Capital and Quadrant Management, GNPR Investments will participate in acquiring 60% of the ownership in Genius Products.  Until now Genius was owned by affiliates of The Weinstein Company (TWC).

Nemazee Capital is an investment firm which invests in many types of sectors of industry. Genius is undergoing a restructuring of its corporate organization which Quadrant Management is coordinating.

“We expect the investment by Nemazee Capital into Genius Products to be a strong growth opportunity,” said Hassan Nemazee, Chairman and CEO of Namazee Capital.

Vanterra Closes First Fund

$152 million is the sum of capital Vanterra Capital Ltd. has raised, closing its first fund. After less than 4 months of operations, Vanterra has succeeded in setting up its first investment fund, in a time when the markets are far from stable. The projections for the coming months have Vanterra achieving another closing reaching $300 million by early 2009.

Hassan Nemazee serves on the Advisory Board of Vanterra, and a full report of Vanterra’s fundraising appears in Market Watch, The Wall Street Journal Digital Network.

For the full press release, click here.

Nemazee Joins Vanterra’s Advisory Board

Vanterra Capital (vanterra.com) is a private equity investment management firm that is involved in the international arena. Vanterra manages assets for its investor base of varied private partners as well as leading institutions – all high net worth investors. Vanterra focuses its investment activities on “best of class” smaller and emerging private equity funds, while also making direct investments in its efforts to generate returns and yields of superior quality.

Vanterra Capital comprises a team of a number of businessmen and entrepreneurs, who serve the company in various capacities. The company has an Advisory Board of four central members, one of whom is Hassan Nemazee, CEO of Nemazee Capital Corporation. Vanterra’s Advisory Board is involved in much of the macro activities and strategies for the company. Nemazee and the other advisors’ role in defining the investment policies and basic spheres of development of Vanterra are factors influencing Vanterra’s growth and success.

The Council on Foreign Relations

Hassan Nemazee is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, serving on its Board of Advisors. His involvement in CFR and several other social and international initiatives underscores his continued commitment to global dialogue on business, healthcare, education, and social issues.

Founded in 1921, The Council on Foreign Relations is a nonpartisan organization involved in the independent analysis of the foreign policy issues facing the United States of America as well as the international community at large. The Council serves as a resource for its members, and all individuals across the widest spectrum of society – government official, business leaders, educators, students, journalists, religious and civic leaders and all interested parties – that aims to supply them with accurate information and insights on the foreign policy decisions facing various countries in the world.

The Council on Foreign Relations’ value and success in fulfilling its aims and mission statement rely heavily on the quality and depth of its research, analysis and the input from its members and staff. The Board of Advisors of the Council, of which Nemazee is a member, comprises a select collection of leading foreign policy experts. Members of the Board – among them, leading international entrepreneurs and businessmen, as well as senior former government officials – provide feedback and general critiques of the productions of the Council, and act in a supervisory and consulting capacity.

The co-chairs of the Board of Advisors are Richard N. Haas and Strobe Talbott. Hassan Nemazee, Chairman and CEO of Nemazee Capital Corporation, and also Co-Chair of Carret Asset Management and Brean Murray Carret, is able to contribute his international investment experience across several industries and countries to the Board.

Hassan Nemazee in the press

Hassan Nemazee is a successful entrepreneur, investment manager and social activist. Nemazee’s various activities span a large part of the previous 40 years, and he has held high positions in various leading companies, tertiary educational institutions, serving on a number of boards and committees at Harvard University, as well as deep personal involvement with the Democratic Party.

Hassan Nemazee is involved in a large number of charitable and international causes, including the Brain Trauma Foundation. Nemazee was born to Iranian parents, and despite having been born and bred in America, he is a leading figure in the Iranian community.

After Clinton’s conceding the battle for the Democratic nomination for the presidential bid, Nemazee immediately enlisted to the Barack Obama campaign for the Presidency, placing all else aside for the good of the party and America. It is his political involvement that has seen Nemazee featured in the news over the past period, especially his efforts for Obama in convincing Clinton backers to adopt the Obama campaign.

The most recent articles about Nemazee appeared in the New York Times as well as in the New York Observer. These, and other news stories, can be found at Nemazee Capital, which Hassan Nemazee founded, and where he is currently Chairman and CEO.

New York Times: Hassan Nemazee – Wooing Clinton Backers for Obama’s Benefit

The New York Times recently reported the efforts Hassan Nemazee has taken for the Obama campaign to help ensure Democratic victory in November. Nemazee has been deeply involved in Democratic politics and is known as one of the most effective political fundraisers and top donors in America today.  In 2004, Nemazee was a major supporter of Senator John Kerry’s Presidential campaign.  He was the New York Finance Chair for the Kerry campaign and currently serves as the national finance chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.  In 2006, Nemazee served as national finance chair, helping to raise more than $100 million for the DSCC, outpacing Republican fundraising efforts and helping return Democratic control to the U.S. Senate.  Nemazee was actively involved with both President and Senator Clinton’s presidential campaigns.  During his presidency, President Bill Clinton nominated Nemazee for U.S. Ambassador to Argentina.  Most recently, Nemazee served as Finance Chairman to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.  Since 1987, Nemazee has served as the chairman and founder of Nemazee Capital and has invested directly or through associated entities in several industries both domestic and abroad.

For the New York Times story about Hassan Nemazee and fundraising for Barack Obama’s campaign, click here.

New York Observer: Obama and Clinton Make Up

The full story appears in the New York Observer

There are still over two months to go before Election Day, and at this critical time Hillary Clinton has become engaged with Barack Obama’s campaign. Obama and Bill Clinton met in Clinton’s office, and they have agreed that Clinton will do his utmost for the Democratic campaign for the Presidency.
Both President Clinton and Hillary are already doing everything they can for the Obama campaign, as Hassan Nemazee, who was formerly the Clinton finance chair who is now a leading fund-raiser for Obama, said, that the fact “that Hillary is doing everything asked of her and campaigning wherever asked, is of tremendous value to the Obama campaign.”
Nemazee reiterates that Hillary is doing exactly what the Obama campaign asks of her, and that the essential key to the campaigns is the cooperation between Obama and Hillary’s campaigns. For the New York Observer article about the Obama-Clinton relations and Hassan Nemazee’s position, read the article at the New York Observer.

About Hassan Nemazee

Born in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 1950 and attended the Landon School graduating in 1968.

Received a AB degree with Honors from Harvard University in 1972.

1972 to 1979 – Chairman of Iran Foundation, Nemazee Hospital, Nemazee School of Nursing, Shiraz Waterworks, and Member of the Board of Trustees of Shiraz University (formerly Pahlavi University). Chairman and CEO of Nemazee Holdings. Nemazee Holdings was joint venture partner of American International Group (AIG), Morgan Bank, and Linbeck Construction in Iran.

1979 to 1987 – Chairman and CEO of HN Properties which developed real estate in Houston, Texas and suburban Washington, D.C.

1987 to present – Chairman and CEO of Nemazee Capital Corporation. Nemazee Capital Corporation is a holding company which invests in both public and private companies.

- Co-Chair of Brean Murray Carret & Co.
- Co-Chair of Carret Asset Management Group LLC
- RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy Advisory Board 2006
- Member Advisory Board Foreign Policy Leadership Council – 2004
- Member Council on Foreign Relations – 2004
- Member Board of Trustees Asia Society – March 2003
- Member Asia Society Policy Advisory Board
- Nominated by President Clinton in 1999 to be U.S. Ambassador to Argentina
- Member of the Visiting Committee of the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University 1998 – 2005
- Member of Visiting Committee on University Resources, Harvard University 1986-2002
- Member of the Middle East Center Advisory Council at Harvard University 1990 – 1994
- Member of the International Affairs Planning Committee, Harvard University 1990-1995
- In 1996 was named a John Harvard Fellow
- Vice Chairman of the Encyclopedia Iranica affiliated with Columbia University 1990-1998
- Taught seminars at Harvard and also in Japan and Korea in conjunction with Harvard University.
- Member of the Board of Trustees of The Spence School 1993 – 1997
- Member of the Board of Trustees of The Brain Trauma Foundation 1996 – present