Majid Ghassemi

Majid Ghassemi
Born	1952 Tehran, Iran
Occupation(s)	Banker, entrepreneur, investor
Known for	Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (1986–1989)

Majid Ghassemi (; born in 1952, Tehran) is a prominent Iranian banker, entrepreneur, and investor. He is notably recognized for his tenure as governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran between 1986 and 1989.

Early life and education

Ghassemi was born in Tehran in 1952 and completed his secondary education at Dar ul-Funun high school, where he specialized in mathematics. He earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Allameh Tabataba'i University. After successfully passing an examination conducted by the Central Bank, he was awarded a scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies in accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University in the United States. Furthermore, he obtained both a master's degree and a doctorate in Economics from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom.

Career

Upon completing his scholarship, Ghassemi joined the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the ongoing Iran-Iraq War in 1985, he was appointed chief executive officer of Bank Melli Iran. The following year, he assumed the role of governor of the Central Bank, serving until 1989. Afterward, he took on the position of deputy minister within the Iranian Ministry of Energy and managed several steel and mining enterprises linked to the ministry. In 2005, Ghassemi established Bank Pasargad, marking it as Iran's fifth private bank to be launched since the Islamic Revolution. He currently holds multiple leadership roles including CEO, vice chairman, and board member across its affiliated companies.