Nabi Saleh (businessman)
Nabi Saleh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nabi Saleh |
| Education | Masters degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Employer | Gloria Jean's Coffees |
| Known for | Tea & Coffee Industry |
| Term | 1996 - Present |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Spouse | Angela |
| Children | Nicole, Danielle |
Nabi Saleh is an Iranian Australian businessman and commodities trader, known for his role in purchasing Gloria Jean's Coffees and taking it worldwide. He also currently serves as an elder of the Hillsong Church.[1]
Biography
Saleh was born in Iran and grew up in various countries including India.[2] His family background in involved in the tea business (from his mother's side). He is married to Angela with daughters Nicole and Danielle, both of whom also work for Gloria Jean's.[3] He holds a master's degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.[2]
Saleh followed his wife-to-be Angela to Australia in 1973. Lacking local work experience, he went to Papua New Guinea to help establish tea plantations[2] with Australian New Guinea (ANG) Holdings. He oversaw the marketing and manufacturing of tea and coffee in Papua New Guinea and continues to consult with the Australian and PNG governments.[4]
From 1978, Saleh developed Asco, a medium-sized coffee company from revenues of $250,000 to $15 million. Asco was then acquired by Burns Philp.[4] He then started Columbia Coffee and Tea[4] in 1983, Tea and Coffee Traders in 1986, and in 1989 established Maranatha Import Exports, representing ConAgra Foods in Australia.[2] Maranatha supplied supermarket chains Woolworths, Coles, Franklins and David's Holdings.[3]
Saleh also worked for Traveland International, where he was responsible for the procurement of hotel rooms on a worldwide basis.
In 1995, he purchased Gloria Jean's Coffees and a year later he formed Jireh International Pty Ltd, which now holds the global rights to Gloria Jeans' franchising.[5]
Saleh became a Christian in 1978 at a Kenneth Copeland convention,[2] is a Pentecostal Christian,[4] and is a board member of Hillsong Church.
Other leadership roles
- Director of Southern Cross College of the AOG
- Director of Jerry Savelle Ministries International
- Director of Kenneth Copeland Ministries Eagle Mountain International Church
- Gourmet Foods Australia
- Petra Gourmet Coffee
- Brothers Gourmet Coffees
- Maranatha Import Export (which sells private-label coffee to supermarkets)
- Director of Tea & Coffee Traders
External links
- The coffee kings; Sunday, 24 April 2005; http://businesssunday.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=47402
References
- ^ Pollard, Ruth (19 April 2010). "Coffee giant embroiled in bitter battle over beans". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ a b c d e Face to Face, Channel 10, 15 December 2004, https://web.archive.org/web/20090913053820/http://www.christianityworks.com/Face2Face/F2F.213.256kps.wvx. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Prophet-minded, p34-41, BRW, 26 May-1 June 2005
- ^ a b c d http://www.gloriajeanscoffees.com.au/pages/content.asp?pid=10
- ^ http://www.journeyonline.com.au/showArticle.php?categoryId=1&articleId=692
- Australian commodities traders
- Australian financiers
- Australian food industry businesspeople
- Australian investors
- Australian Christian Churches people
- Hillsong Church
- Australian people of Iranian descent
- Fast-food chain founders
- Iranian emigrants to Australia
- Living people
- Businesspeople in coffee
- People from Sydney
- Converts to Protestantism from Shia Islam