Izak Parviz Nazarian

Izak Parviz Nazarian (February 24, 1929 – August 23, 2017) was a Iranian-born American billionaire businessman, investor and philanthropist. He was a managing partner of Omninet Capital, an investment company. He was born in a Tehran ghetto. He was Jewish.
In 2003, Nazarian founded the Citizens Empowerment Center in Israel (CECI), a non-partisan organization which promotes election reform in Israel.
Education.
He had no college degree. However, he later on received an honory degree from Tel Aviv University for his philantrophic efforts for the institution.
Affiliations.
Nazarian founded Magbit Foundation Los Angeles which helps students struggling to finish college.
Death.
Nazarian died on August 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 88.