Ali-Mohammad Khademi
Ali Mohammad Khademi (Persian: سپهبد علی محمد خادمی, 24 May 1913 – 7 November 1978) was the general manager of Iran Air from 1962 until 1978.[1]
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| Born | 24 May 1913 Jahrom, Fars Province, Persia |
| Died | 7 November 1978 (aged 65) Tehran, Iran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Imperial Iranian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1931–1961 |
| Rank | Sepahbod |
| Commands held | Chief of Staff of the Imperial Iranian Air Force |
| Alma mater | Officers' Academy |
| Children | 3 |
| Other work | Chairman and CEO of Iran Air (1962–1978) |
Early life
Khademi was born in Jahrom. He studied at the Military Academy and Air Force Flying School in Tehran, British Civil Aviation Authority in London and US Air Force University in Alabama.[2]
According to Persian-language book Tarikhcheh-ye Havapeymai-e Bazargani dar Iran (Abbas Atrvash, 2007), from 1958 Khademi was the chief of staff at Iranian Air Force and from 1962 to 1978 he was the general manager of Iran Air. During his 16-year tenure there, "the company was transformed from a fledgling domestic airline to a thriving national flag-carrier."[2]
Khademi was the president of IATA in 1970–1971.
In September 1978, shortly before the Islamic Revolution in his homeland, Khademi resigned from his job and on November 7, 1978, he was assassinated in his home in Tehran.
References
- Abbas Milani. "Eminent Persians: Alimohammad Khademi". Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- Chapour Rassekh. "Encyclopedia Iranica: Khademi, Ali-Mohammad". Retrieved 10 November 2018.
External links
- 40th Anniversary of Ali-Mohammad Khademi Assassination in Tehran (BBC Persian Service)
