Jamal al Barzinji
American businessman
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| Intro | American businessman | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Businessperson | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 15 December 1939, Mosul | |
| Age | 85 years |
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Jamal al Barzinji (December 15, 1939 – September 26, 2015) was an Iraqi-American businessman, associated with the International Institute of Islamic Thought, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, and the SAAR Foundation.
He was a founder and served on the board of the Islamic Society of North America and is a past president of the Muslim Students' Association.
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Barzinji was listed as the successor registrant of Grover Norquist's defunct lobbying firm Janus-Merritt Strategies, after the departure of David Safavian.
On September 25, 2011 Barzinji was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Arab community of northern Virginia at an event attended by Virginia governor Tim Kaine.
Barzinji died on September 26, 2015.