Michael Latifi
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Michael Mehrdad Latifi (born October 1962 in Iran)[2][3] is an Iranian-Canadian billionaire businessman. He is the owner, Chairman and CEO of Sofina Foods Inc., a Markham, Ontario-based manufacturer of food products. Sofina acquired Lilydale in a C$130 million deal in 2010,[4] and Santa Maria Foods ULC, an importer and distributor of specialty Italian brands, in 2012.[5] He was born in Iran and immigrated to Canada. During his teenage years, he worked at McDonald's.[6] Through the investment company Nidala (BVI) Limited, which is controlled by Latifi, he invested £200 million (around 270 million USD or C$350 million) in McLaren Group.[7][8][9]
Michael Latifi | |
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| Born | Mehrdad Latifi October 1962 (age 62) |
| Education | McGill University (BS, MBA)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, investor, philanthropist |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Sofina Foods, Inc. McLaren Group |
| Spouse | Maria Helena Russo |
| Parent(s) | Mohammad Bagher Latifi Fatemeh Latifi |
| Relatives | Max Latifi (brother) Afschineh Latifi (sister) Afsaneh Latifi (sister) Nicholas Latifi (son) |
| Website | www |
Michael is the father of racing driver Nicholas Latifi, former driver for the Williams Formula One team.
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