Ali Sheikhani
Ali Sheikhani (born October 15, 1986) is a Pakistani-born American entrepreneur, investor based in Houston, Texas.[1] Sheikhani is better known as the chairman of the Sheikhani Group of companies.[2]
Early Life & Education
Ali Sheikhani was born in Pakistan on October 15, 1986, to Hussain Sheikhani and Shamim Bano Sheikhani.[3] He completed his early education in Pakistan before moving to the United States, where he studied Criminal Justice & Tcole License at the University of Houston-Downtown.
Career
Ali Sheikhani pursued his early career as a gas station employee before he realized his entrepreneurial spirit. He started taking an interest in retaining business and soon started Sheikhani Group as the Chief Executive Officer in early 2008.[4] With utmost guidance, he took the company to new heights of success.[5]
With his innovative problem-solving approach and entrepreneurial genes, Mr. Sheikhani became the chairman of the Sheikhani Group of companies in 2012 (top 500 companies in Houston). In Sep 2012, Mr. Sheikhani took charge of Vape City, a newly launched venture of the Sheikhani Group of Companies which now has over 150 stores across Texas and different states.[6][7]
The Pakistani-born entrepreneur has been interviewed by multiple national and international TV channels, including Khu Houston.[4] He was published in various Pakistani newspapers as a Pakistani-born, young, dynamic American businessman in 2012.
In 2018, Mr. Ali Sheikhani became the CEO of Sheikhani Food, Sheikhani Builders, and Sheikhani Construction, operating all over Texas as a supply chain and logistics company, gas stations, shopping plazas, and the food industry.
Personal Life
Mr. Sheikhani is married to Annum Idrees with two beautiful children. Currently, he lives in Houston with his family and serves as a police officer in Texas.
References
- ↑ "Ali Sheikhani - Living The American Dream". Pakistan Defence. https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/ali-sheikhani-living-the-american-dream.752876/.
- ↑ "the 30 most admired companies in gcc". arabianbusiness.com. https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/the-30-most-admired-companies-in-gcc-672320-htmlitemid672286.
- ↑ "Biography". https://shamimsheikhanifoundation.com/biography/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bennett, Adam. "Houston CEO suing Texas health department to stop Delta-8 THC ban". khou.com. https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-ceo-suing-texas-health-department-to-stop-delta-8-thc-ban/285-a7b69492-7773-4542-9f11-310b0fe0fa6f.
- ↑ "Who is Ali Sheikhani || CEO of Sheikhani Group ~ Podcast #131 || Junaid Akram clips" (in en). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJuMfIaWgM.
- ↑ Chron, Jay R. Jordan (26 October 2021). "Texas' Delta 8 ban faces new legal challenge from Houston vape shop". Chron. https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-Delta-8-ban-faces-new-legal-challenge-from-16565882.php.
- ↑ Levenson, Max Savage (28 October 2021). "Texas outlawed delta-8 THC, but the fight ain't over" (in en). Leafly. https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/texas-outlawed-delta-8-thc-but-the-fight-aint-over.
