18 Facts About Safi Qureshey

Safi Qureshey was the co-founder and CEO of AST Research, Inc.

Safi Qureshey graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington in 1975 as a Computer Science Major.

Safi Qureshey was named by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to his transition team, to help him put together his new administration.

Safi Qureshey is a former member of President Clinton's Export Council.

Safi Qureshey was born in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 15,1951.

Safi Qureshey attended the University of Karachi and received a Bachelor's of Science in Physics.

Safi Qureshey later came to the United States and attended the University of Texas, Arlington, where he graduated with a BS in electrical engineering after transferring from the physics department.

Safi Qureshey originally provided consulting services, moved to building motherboards for IBM computers and eventually started building their own PCs.

Samsung acquired the company in 1997 and Safi Qureshey stepped down as CEO.

In 2000, Safi Qureshey launched the Irvine Ventures incubator with a $50 million investment.

In 2003, Safi Qureshey was named by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to his transition team, to help him put together his new administration.

Safi Qureshey was a member of President Clinton's Export Council, where he traveled to emerging countries with successive Secretaries of Commerce to promote international business.

Safi Qureshey is a Regent's Professor with the Paul Merage School of Business at UCI.

Safi Qureshey holds a number of patents related to web audio broadcasts and playback onto connected devices.

Safi Qureshey has worked to use new media and television to fight illiteracy.

Safi Qureshey founded the Active Learning Initiative Facility in Pakistan, which brought Sesame Street characters to that country to facilitate learning.

Safi Qureshey founded the Safi Qureshey Foundation, which supports socially and economically underserved children and adults, and he is a trustee with Give2Asia, a group dedicated to developing a social responsibility and philanthropy presence in Asia.

Safi Qureshey founded and served as the first President of The Indus Entrepreneurs Southern California chapter.