Abdol-Ali Mirza Farman Farmaian (; 6 January 1935 – 2 February 1973)Library of Congress, Farmānfarmāʼiyān, ʻAbd al-ʻAlī, 1935-1973 was an Iranian businessman and nobleman. He was the youngest"Blood and Oil", p.522 son of the Qajar nobleman Abdol-Hossein Farman Farma and his wife Batoul Khanoum.
Early life Farmaian was born on 6 January 1935. He studied at Oxford University in England, earning a degree in business.
Career Upon returning to Iran, he became involved in several industrial projects, including the co-founding (with his brother Cyrus)"Blood and Oil", p.347. of the Naft-e Pars Pars Oil Company, which became Iran's largest private petrochemical factory.
He also co-founded the Chamber of Industries."Blood and Oil", p.347
Death Farmaian died in an avalanche while skiing"Blood and Oil" p.401. at the Dizin Resort near Tehran on 2 February 1973, leaving his daughter Mariam and his two sons Salman and Abu-Ali."Shahzdeh's Tree", Mitra Farman Farmaian Jordan, Seattle 1997, p. 154.
See also Farmanfarma Qajar dynasty
References
Daughter of Persia; Sattareh Farman Farmaian with Dona Munker; Crown Publishers, Inc., New York (1992) Blood and Oil: Memoirs of a Persian Prince; Manucher Mirza Farman Farmaian. Random House, New York (1997)
External links The Qajar (Kadjar) Pages Qajars Dynasty Turkoman dynasty of the Shahs of Persia