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14. Dilawar Syed (Pakistani American, early 40s) – Very active early Obama supporter, and large fundraiser.
15. Kamil Hasan (Indian American, only Indian American member of the DNC) – Tech entrepreneur.
16. Kashif Zafar (Pakistani American around 40 years old) – Very active in South Asian American fundraising and a Co-Chair of the South Asian American Leadership Council at DNC.
17. Elias A. Zerhouni (Algerian American; about 57 years old). He is the current director of the National Institutes of Health, appointed by George W. Bush in May 2002.
18. Jawed Karim (Bangladeshi American, about 30 years old) – a co-founder of the popular video sharing website YouTube.
19. Ahmed al-Rahim (Iraqi American, mid-30s or so) – He is an Arabic scholar active in the promotion of a moderate form of Islam.
20. Khaled Hosseini (Afghan American; 43 years old) – novelist and physician whose 2003 debut novel, The Kite Runner, was a bestseller
21. Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur (African American, mid-30s) – She is an author and activist (faith-based initiatives and gender equality in Islam).
22. Rany Jazayerli (Arab American, 33 years old) – a Chicago-area dermatologist, and co-founder and a writer for Baseball Prospectus.
23. Hamid Biglari (Iranian American) – currently Chief Operating Officer of the Institutional Client Group of Citigroup
24. Amer Bisat – Partner and Portfolio Manager, Traxis Partners LLC (no detailed biographical info available).
25. Hamid Moghadam (Iranian American, mid-50s or so). He is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AMB Property Corporation, a leading global developer and owner of industrial real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area.
26. Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani (Iranian American) – He is Chairman of Mondoil Enterprises, LLC, a privately-held company active in international oil and gas operations with a focus in West Africa.
27. Paul F. Boulos (Arab American; unknown religion) – President and COO of MWH Soft, a leading global provider of water resources applications software, in Broomfield, Colorado.
28. Richard A. Abdoo (Arab American, around 64 years old) – served as Chief Executive Officer of Wisconsin Electric Power Company from 1990 to July 2003, and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
29. Mrs. Samia Farouki (Lebanese American) – Ms. Farouki is the Founder and CEO of HAIFinance Corporation, a global investment company.
30. Assad Jebara (Syrian American). President and CEO of Zana-Di Jeans/Alpha Garment, Inc., one of the largest Junior denim brands and Arab-American owned companies in the United States.
31. Alexander Kronemer is a writer, lecturer and documentary producer focusing on religious diversity, Islam and cross-cultural understanding.
32. Reza Aslan (relatively young Iranian American Shi’ia) – An internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, he is a fellow at the University of Southern California’s Center on Public Diplomacy and Middle East Analyst for CBS News.
33. Jean AbiNader (Moroccan American; Catholic) – Deputy Director of the Moroccan American Center and a founding board member of the Arab American Institute.
34. Hossam Abdel-Maksoud (Egyptian American) – Mr. Abdel-Maksoud brings over 20 years of international trade to his position as CEO of Novo Enterprises.
35. Dr. Yahya Mossa Basha (Syrian American) – Michigan physician who is the founder and President of Basha Diagnostics, P.C., a multi-site Diagnostic Imaging company in Dearborn
36. Dr. Aslam Abdullah (Indian American) – He is the editor of the weekly Muslim Observer published from Detroit, MI.
37. Peter J. Tanous (Lebanese American; unknown religion; about 65 years old); President, Lynx Investment Advisory, Inc.,
38. Dr. Samir Abu-Ghazaleh (Palestinian American; Catholic). He is a prominent Gynecological Oncologist practicing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
39. Roger Farah (Lebanese American; unknown religion) – CEO of Venator Group (ex-Woolworth Corp.) including its the 2,848- store athletic shoes Foot Locker division.