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Biography
Amir Ali Sheibany was the founding father of National Iranian Steel Co. (NISCO) He was born in Birjand, Iran on 23 November 1922 and died in exile on his 92nd birthday in 2014, and buried in Iran.
Education
Sheibany obtained a Master's Degree in Mining Engineering from Tehran University in 1945, a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1957, and a Terminating Engineering Degree from Harvard University in 1958.
Professional records with the Iranian Government
Associate Professor at Technical Faculty of Tehran University.
Consultant at Ministry of Industry and Mines.
Founder, and Chairman, of the Secretariat of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.
Assistant General Managing Director of National Iranian Steel Corporation. (1st Cabinet of Mr. Jafar Sharif-Emami)
Undersecretary of Ministry of Industry and Mines. (Dr. Amini's Cabinet)
Undersecretary of Ministry of Economy. (Mr. A. Alam's Cabinet)
General Managing Director of National Iranian Steel Corporation. (Mr. A. Hoveyda's Cabinet until 1978)
Adjoudan-e Keshvari (Aide-du-Champ Civil de Sa Majeste Imperial le) Shahanshah Areyamehr.
Decorations
First class medallion of Science of Ministry of Education
Grand Officier du L’Ordre Polaire granted by His Majesty the King of Sweden
The Homayoon No.1 Decoration granted by His Imperial Majesty the Shahanshah of Iran