The Billionaire Family “Elghanayan” in New York City

Henry Elghanayan was born Houchang Elghanayan on August 2, 1940[5] to a Persian-Jewish family. Elghanayan’s father, Nourallah, belonged to a prominent manufacturing family in Iran during the reign of the Shah and was also involved in the import-export business. His uncle, Habib Elghanian, was executed in 1979. In 1945, his father moved the family to Forest Hills, Queenswhere he made investments in real estate. Henry has three brothers: Kamran Thomas (born 1945), Frederick (born 1949), and Jeffrey (born 1955); and one sister, Lili (born 1944). Henry graduated with a B.A. from Hamilton College, a M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, and a J.D. from New York University Law School. While in law school, he worked as a rental real estate agent.

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