Ali-Mohammad Khademi

Ali Mohammad Khademi (Persian: سپهبد علی محمد خادمی‎, 24 May 1913 – 7 November 1978) was the general manager of Iran Air from 1962 until 1978.[1]

Ali-Mohammad Khademi
Born(1913-05-24)24 May 1913
Jahrom, Fars Province, Persia
Died7 November 1978(1978-11-07) (aged 65)
Tehran, Iran
Allegiance Iran
Service/branchImperial Iranian Air Force
Years of service1931–1961
Rank Sepahbod
Commands heldChief of Staff of the Imperial Iranian Air Force
Alma materOfficers' Academy
Children3
Other workChairman and CEO of Iran Air (1962–1978)

Early life

Khademi was born in Jahrom. He studied at the Military Academy and Air Force Flying School in Tehran, British Civil Aviation Authority in London and US Air Force University in Alabama.[2]

According to Persian-language book Tarikhcheh-ye Havapeymai-e Bazargani dar Iran (Abbas Atrvash, 2007), from 1958 Khademi was the chief of staff at Iranian Air Force and from 1962 to 1978 he was the general manager of Iran Air. During his 16-year tenure there, "the company was transformed from a fledgling domestic airline to a thriving national flag-carrier."[2]

Khademi was the president of IATA in 1970-1971.

In September 1978, shortly before the Islamic Revolution in his homeland, Khademi resigned from his job and on November 7, 1978 he was assassinated in his home in Tehran.

References
  1. Abbas Milani. "Eminent Persians: Alimohammad Khademi". Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. Chapour Rassekh. "Encyclopedia Iranica: Khademi, Ali-Mohammad". Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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