Background
John J. Ghaznavi immigrated to the United States from Iran after graduating from high school. After earning a degree in Engineering from West Virginia University, he worked in the public and private sector for six years, but had entrepreneurial aspirations. By the early 1970’s, Mr. Ghaznavi had developed a string of small businesses in trucking, leasing, and warehousing: the first of many successful endeavors. In 1988, Mr. Ghaznavi formed G & G Investments after acquiring and consolidating several struggling glass companies in North America. Under his leadership, G & G became one of the largest glass companies in the world with over 10,500 employees. Since these beginnings, Mr. Ghaznavi has developed and managed 23 companies and 32 partnerships worldwide, in sectors ranging from real estate, manufacturing, transportation, and the international distribution of medical devices, oil and gas, raw materials, agricultural commodities, and LED lighting solutions.
