Mehdi Ghafourifar

Mehdi Ghafourifar (born 1964) is an Iranian-American author and businessman.

Business

In 1986, after several attempts at entrepreneurship on the East Coast Ghafourifar founded a start-up venture business network in Silicon Valley, which he sold to a national firm in mid-2001.

Since 2003, Ghafourifar has served as the Chairman of Pillarton Corporation, a capital and management advisory services company based in Silicon Valley.

Ghafourifar is also the Founder and CEO of Univetica, a social initiative with a vision of "a thriving Global Community" and a mission to help people improve their decision making skills.

Film

Ghafourifar is the executive producer of the 2008 documentary, Iran: Hot Tea, Cool Conversations.

Publications

Ghafourifar’s Publications include:

Books

  • Univetica: Compelling Change (2010) ISBN 978-0-9821180-0-9

Educational Material

  • Univetica's Practical Approach to Critical Thinking [Instructor Guide] (2010) ISBN 978-0-9825991-3-6
  • Univetica in Higher Education [Instructor Guide] (2010) ISBN 978-0-9825991-2-9
  • Univetica in Education for Grades 9-12 [Teaching Guide] (2010) ISBN 978-0-9825991-1-2
  • Univetica in Education for Grades 7-8 [Teaching Guide] (2010) ISBN 978-0-9825991-0-5