Category: Iranian immigrant
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How Iran Immigrant Maky Zanganeh Is Now A Self-Made Billionaire In US
Maky Zanganeh, co-CEO of Summit Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical oncology company, is now a billionaire. An Iranian immigrant, Ms Zanganeh’s rise came after shares of Summit Therapeutics, under her leadership, surged 17-fold, pushing its market valuation to $17 billion, according to Forbes. The 54-year-old holds just under 5 per cent of the company’s shares along with stock…
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Forbes Daily: Investors Optimistic For Nike Veteran As New CEO
This is a published version of the Forbes Daily newsletter, you can sign-up to get Forbes Daily in your inbox here. Good morning, In the ultra-competitive world of cancer medicines, biotech company Summit Therapeutics is a relative minnow, with no revenue or approved drugs. But recent news around its most promising drug nearly doubled the…
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Negah Angha: It’s crucial to understand and listen to diverse MENA voices
MENASource August 21, 2024 • 1:30 pm ET Holly Dagres Negah Angha is an Iranian-American foreign policy and national security expert with nearly two decades of experience in the US government. In her seventeen years at the State Department, she developed US law enforcement and counterterrorism policies, represented the US in negotiations at the United…