Immigrant of the Day: Noosheen Hashemi From Iran | Philanthropist
Noosheen Hashemi From Iran | Philanthropist
Philanthropist Noosheen Hashemi is president and co-founder of The HAND Foundation, which works to prevent child sexual abuse, broaden the middle class worldwide, and promote education and leadership. She was also co-founder and chairman of PARSA, a company that works to strengthen the Persian community. Prior to that, she worked at Oracle Corporation, where she was awarded its “Against All Odds Award” for her part in the company’s turnaround.
Hashemi is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the advisory board of Persian Tech Entrepreneurs. She has been awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the CEDAW Human Rights Award for Philanthropy, the Girl Scouts Forever Green Leadership Award and was named one of Gentry Magazine’s top 50 philanthropists in 2013. She served as a board member of the New America Foundation from 2005-2012.
Hashemi holds a B.S. in Economics from San Jose State University and an M.S. in Management from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
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