Ardavan Farhad Moshiri is a British-Iranian businessman based in Monaco.
He is the majority owner and board member of English Premier League team Everton.
Moshiri is the former chairman of USM Holdings, a Russian holding company.
Moshiri has held leadership positions at several prominent companies throughout his career.
This includes holding senior executive roles at global professional services firms such as Ernst & Young, Pannell Kerr Forster and Deloitte & Touche.
He also served as CEO of Europe Steel Limited and chairman of Metalloinvest and USM Holdings.
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- Full name: Ardavan Farhad Moshiri
- Stage name: Farhad Moshiri
- Date of birth: May 18, 1955
- Age: 69 years old
- Place of birth: Pahlavi, Iran
- Nationality: British, Iranian
- Occupation: British-Iranian businessman
- Height: Unknown
- Parents: Majid Moshiri and Mahnaz Moshiri
- Siblings: Unknown
- Spouse: Nazenin Ansari (m. 1988–2015)
- Children: Azadeh Moshiri
- Relationship: Single
- Net worth: 2.7 billion USD
Early life and education
Ardavan Farhad Moshiri, famous British-Iranian businessman, was born on May 18, 1955 in the Imperial State of Iran. His parents, Majid Moshiri and Mahnaz Moshiri, raised him.
His father, Majid (1926–2020), was a military doctor who trained as a pathologist and later became a senior military judge. His mother’s family owns Iran’s leading publishing house, Kayhan.
Moshiri studied economics and statistics at University College London and later qualified as a chartered accountant in the UK. He is of Iranian descent, born in Iran before his family moved to the UK. Moshiri holds both British and Iranian citizenship and considers Islam to be his religion.
Career
Alisher Moshiri has worked in professional services firms, working at Ernst & Young, Pannell Kerr Forster and Deloitte & Touche in senior positions. From 1993 to 2006, he was Chief Executive Officer of GNE Group plc and then Chief Executive Officer of Europe Steel Limited from 2000 to 2008.
He then served as Chairman of Metalloinvest from 2006-2013 and then of USM Holdings until 2022. Moshiri and business partner Alisher Usmanov co-own Red & White Holdings, which acquired a significant stake in Arsenal Football Club between 2007-2012, achieved at least 29.72% Ownership.
Although they state that they have no intention of launching an outright takeover bid, their growing shareholding suggests they are interested in becoming more involved in the club. In 2016, Moshiri sold his Arsenal shares to Usmanov to raise capital to take over Everton Football Club.
This was completed in February 2016, when Moshiri purchased a 49.9% stake in Everton, which was increased to 94% in January 2022.
Moshiri has demonstrated a strategic interest in acquiring significant ownership positions in major Premier League football clubs, leveraging his business and finance background.
Social Media
- Instagram handle: @moshiri.farhad
Personal life
Farhad Moshiri is a famous British-Iranian businessman and investor. His current relationship status is unknown, as he appears to be single.
Moshiri was previously married to Nazenin Ansari, an Iranian journalist living in London.
They got married in 1988 and have two children together. Their daughter, Azadeh Moshiri, is a journalist and broadcaster for BBC World News. The name of their remaining child has not been made public. After several years of marriage, Farhad Moshiri and Nazenin Ansari divorced in 2015. They are no longer married.
Net worth
Farhad Moshiri, a British-Iranian businessman, has amassed an estimated net worth of $2.7 billion as of 2024.
He is famous for his strategic investments in the steel and energy sectors as well as his majority ownership of the famous Everton football club in the English Premier League. Moshiri’s business acumen and keen eye for investment opportunities have brought him remarkable success.
