Name: Mehrdad Ghalebi
Title: President
Company: Xeleum Lighting
Location: Mount Kisco, N.Y.
Family: Married with two kids
College: University of Aston (UK)
First job outside of real estate: Maintenance tech. in electroplating plant (summer job)
First job in real estate or allied field: Managing director Voltek Automation (UK)
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We design and manufacture leading edge LED lighting products. We plan to continue the development of power supplies and other technology to maintain this initiative. We plan to be a major force in LED lighting.
Hobbies: Motor racing (F1 in particular), cars and home DIY
Favorite book: Too many good ones to have a favorite.
Favorite movie: "The Godfather"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Bob Diamond
Keys to success: Perseverance and focus
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Race team owner Tags: