Paris Moayedi
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Paris Moayedi is the entrepreneur
who expanded Jarvis plc
from a small construction business into one of the UK's largest engineering contractors.
, brought up in the Mount Damavand
area, and educated at Alborz High School
in Tehran
, Moayedi came to the UK in the 1958 and studied at Bradford University before becoming a site engineer at a business which was subsequently acquired by Amec
. In 1983 he joined Walter Lawrence, a housebuilder, where he was appointed to establish a new division.
In 1994 he was appointed Chief Executive of Jarvis plc
which he expanded from a small construction business into one of the UK's largest engineering contractors. He resigned in 2003 after a slide in the share price.
He is now involved with Advanced Plasma Power, a small waste to energy business based in Swindon
.
He lives in a 15th-century thatched house in Essex
that used to belong to the singer Roger Whittaker
.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
who expanded Jarvis plc
Jarvis PLC
Jarvis plc is a British company that provides support services to the British railway industry. It also runs rail freight operations. The most significant feature of the modern firm is its leading share of the UK’s railway maintenance and infrastructure services.-19th and 20th centuries:The...
from a small construction business into one of the UK's largest engineering contractors.
Career
Born in IranIran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, brought up in the Mount Damavand
Mount Damavand
Mount Damāvand also known as Donbavand, a potentially active volcano and the highest peak in Iran, has a special place in Persian mythology and folklore...
area, and educated at Alborz High School
Alborz High School
Alborz High School , is a college preparatory high school located in the heart of Tehran, Iran. It is named after the Alborz mountain range north of Tehran.- History :...
in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Moayedi came to the UK in the 1958 and studied at Bradford University before becoming a site engineer at a business which was subsequently acquired by Amec
AMEC
AMEC plc is a global consultancy, engineering and project management company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is focused on the oil and gas, minerals and metals, renewable energy, environment and infrastructure sectors and has offices in 40 countries worldwide...
. In 1983 he joined Walter Lawrence, a housebuilder, where he was appointed to establish a new division.
In 1994 he was appointed Chief Executive of Jarvis plc
Jarvis PLC
Jarvis plc is a British company that provides support services to the British railway industry. It also runs rail freight operations. The most significant feature of the modern firm is its leading share of the UK’s railway maintenance and infrastructure services.-19th and 20th centuries:The...
which he expanded from a small construction business into one of the UK's largest engineering contractors. He resigned in 2003 after a slide in the share price.
He is now involved with Advanced Plasma Power, a small waste to energy business based in Swindon
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
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He lives in a 15th-century thatched house in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
that used to belong to the singer Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker is an Anglo-Kenyan singer-songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of over 55 million. His music can be described as easy listening. He is best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability...
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