Ethnicity Assyrian Role Entrepreneur | Name Zaya Younan | |
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Occupation Chairman & CEO, Younan Properties, Inc. Website Younan Properties, Inc. | ||
Neeley Speaker Series- Zaya Younan, Chairman, Younan Properties
Zaya S. Younan is an American entrepreneur and real estate mogul.
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Born in Tehran, Iran of ethnic Assyrian heritage, Zaya Younan is an American citizen. He worked in senior executive positions with Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, Johnson Controls and TRW, before he became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Younan Properties, Inc. This company was founded in 2001 and is based in Woodland Hills, California, with offices in Dallas, Houston, Chicago and Phoenix.
The company makes investments on behalf of private, corporate and institutional investors and is involved in all aspects of operation and asset management. It also specializes in acquiring Class A office properties in high-growth markets throughout the United States.
In 2007, Younan announced the funding of the establishment of a Dallas-based war museum to be housed in the renamed Patriot Tower, with exhibits that pay tribute to American troops who have served and sacrificed, from the American Revolution to the 2003 Iraq War.
