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 Beschloss was born in Iran in the 1950's. Her father, [[Mohammad Mashayekhi]], was a prominent education reformer and president of a national teacher training university during the reign of [[Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]].  Beschloss was born in Iran in the 1950's. Her father, [[Mohammad Mashayekhi]], was a prominent education reformer and president of a national teacher training university during the reign of [[Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]]. 
  
-Her father was initially barred from leaving the country following the overthrow of the shah during the 1979 revolution, but Beschloss’s family eventually made it to the [[United States of America]] in the 1980s, settling in the [[united_states_of_america:Washington, D.C.]], area.((//Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss.// (2020). Carnegie Corporation of New York. https://archive.ph/NkV55))+Her father was initially barred from leaving the country following the overthrow of the shah during the 1979 revolution, but Beschloss’s family eventually made it to the [[United States]] in the 1980s, settling in the [[united_states:Washington, D.C.]], area.((//Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss.// (2020). Carnegie Corporation of New York. https://archive.ph/NkV55))
  
 She is married to [[Michael Beschloss]], a presidential historian. She is married to [[Michael Beschloss]], a presidential historian.
  
 In the 1990s, President [[Bill Clinton]] invited the Beschlosses to attend a dinner for the British Prime Minister. Some years later, President [[George W. Bush]] also invited them to a [[White House]] dinner for [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] and [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall|Duchess Camilla]].   In the 1990s, President [[Bill Clinton]] invited the Beschlosses to attend a dinner for the British Prime Minister. Some years later, President [[George W. Bush]] also invited them to a [[White House]] dinner for [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] and [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall|Duchess Camilla]].  
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 ==== Education ==== ==== Education ====
  
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 ==== JP Morgan (1979-1981) ==== ==== JP Morgan (1979-1981) ====
  
-After studying in the [[United Kingdom]], she began her career in the [[United States of America]] at [[JP Morgan Chase]] in Corporate Finance.((Ramiz, M. (2020, August 5). //Afsaneh Beschloss guides investment in greener futures.// Hayat Life. https://archive.ph/2gGNf))+After studying in the [[United Kingdom]], she began her career in the [[United States]] at [[JPMorgan Chase]] in Corporate Finance.((Ramiz, M. (2020, August 5). //Afsaneh Beschloss guides investment in greener futures.// Hayat Life. https://archive.ph/2gGNf))
  
 ==== World Bank (1981-2001) ==== ==== World Bank (1981-2001) ====
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 As an increasingly senior and successful investment leader, she became Director and Chief Investment Officer in 1997. She was responsible for the investment of the World Bank’s assets as well as external assets from the [[International Monetary Fund]], central banks and sovereign funds. From 1999-2001, she served as Vice President and Treasurer on behalf of the Group. As an increasingly senior and successful investment leader, she became Director and Chief Investment Officer in 1997. She was responsible for the investment of the World Bank’s assets as well as external assets from the [[International Monetary Fund]], central banks and sovereign funds. From 1999-2001, she served as Vice President and Treasurer on behalf of the Group.
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 +==== Global Leaders for Tomorrow (1994) ====
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 +Beschloss was a member of the 1994 class of the [[World Economic Forum]]'s [[world_economic_forum:Global Leaders for Tomorrow]].((//Class of 1994.// (1994). World Economic Forum. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816174540/http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GLT_ClassOf1994.pdf))
  
 ==== The Carlyle Group (2001-2003) ==== ==== The Carlyle Group (2001-2003) ====
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 ==== Blum Center for Developing Economies (2020-present) ==== ==== Blum Center for Developing Economies (2020-present) ====
  
-In April 2020, Beschloss was appointed to the Board of Directors of the [[Blum Center for Developing Economies]].((//Blum Center Welcomes New Board Members Michelle Nunn and Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss.// (2020, April 9). Blum Center for Developing Economies. https://archive.ph/evqJK))+In April 2020, Beschloss was appointed to the Board of Directors of the [[Blum Center for Developing Economies]] at the [[University of California, Berkeley]].((//Blum Center Welcomes New Board Members Michelle Nunn and Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss.// (2020, April 9). Blum Center for Developing Economies. https://archive.ph/evqJK))
  
 ==== Bretton Woods Committee (2020-present) ==== ==== Bretton Woods Committee (2020-present) ====
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 Beschloss is on the Visiting Committee for the [[Center for Development Economics]] at [[Williams College]].((//Afsaneh Beschloss.// (2018, June). Center for Development Economics at Williams College. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924205931/https://cde.williams.edu/files/2018/06/Afsaneh-Beschloss.pdf)) Beschloss is on the Visiting Committee for the [[Center for Development Economics]] at [[Williams College]].((//Afsaneh Beschloss.// (2018, June). Center for Development Economics at Williams College. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924205931/https://cde.williams.edu/files/2018/06/Afsaneh-Beschloss.pdf))
  
 +==== Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ====
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 +Beschloss formerly served as a trustee to the [[Colonial Williamsburg Foundation]].((Altman, A. (2015, June 30). //Institute for Advanced Study Appoints Three New Trustees - Press Release.// Institute for Advanced Study. https://archive.ph/QwPl2))
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 +==== Delivering Alpha Investor Summit ====
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 +Beschloss is a member of the Advisory Board for [[CNBC]]'s 2022 [[Delivering Alpha Investor Summit]].((//Delivering Alpha.// CNBC Events. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://archive.ph/38CXe))
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 +The sponsor for the event is [[Nuveen]].
 ==== Ford Foundation ==== ==== Ford Foundation ====
  
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 Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] introduced the program. Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] introduced the program.
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 +==== Rockefeller Brothers Fund ====
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 +Beschloss has served as a member of the Finance Committee for the [[Rockefeller Brothers Fund]].((Rockefeller, S. C., & Heintz, S. B. (2002). //2002 Annual Report// (p. 3). Rockefeller Brothers Fund. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626232655/https://www.rbf.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/2002-AR-web-optimized.pdf))
  
 ==== Shell ==== ==== Shell ====
  
 Beschloss worked at [[Shell]] International Group Planning in [[united_kingdom:England:London]], [[united_kingdom:England]].((//Afsaneh Beschloss.// (2021). RFK Human Rights. https://archive.ph/bj9l2)) Beschloss worked at [[Shell]] International Group Planning in [[united_kingdom:England:London]], [[united_kingdom:England]].((//Afsaneh Beschloss.// (2021). RFK Human Rights. https://archive.ph/bj9l2))
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 +==== University of Oxford ====
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 +Beschloss has taught international trade and economic development at [[University of Oxford]].((American Red Cross. (2013, June 5). //Red Cross Announces Four New Members of its Board of Governors.// PRNewsWire. https://archive.ph/jQ97c))
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 +==== Urban Institute ====
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 +Beschloss is a former Trustee for the [[Urban Institute]].((Altman, A. (2015, June 30). //Institute for Advanced Study Appoints Three New Trustees - Press Release.// Institute for Advanced Study. https://archive.ph/QwPl2))
  
 ==== World Bank Live ==== ==== World Bank Live ====
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 Beschloss is an agenda contributor and member of the [[World Economic Forum]].((//Afsaneh Beschloss - Agenda Contributor.// (2022). World Economic Forum. https://archive.ph/9VoLJ)) Beschloss is an agenda contributor and member of the [[World Economic Forum]].((//Afsaneh Beschloss - Agenda Contributor.// (2022). World Economic Forum. https://archive.ph/9VoLJ))
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 +==== World Wide Web Foundation ====
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 +Beschloss is former chair of the [[World Wide Web Foundation]].((//World Wide Web Foundation Appoints Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss as New Chair.// (2015, October 30). World Wide Web Foundation. https://archive.ph/5CuPU))
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 +===== Politics =====
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 +Beschloss is a big supporter of the Democratic party in the US, [[Barack Obama]] and liberal organizations. In 2008, she contributed $25,000 to the [[Obama Victory Fund]], $10,000 to the [[Democratic National Committee]] and $2,300 to [[Obama for America]].((//Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss - $12,300 in Political Contributions for 2008.// (2022). Campaign Money. https://archive.ph/kUaKe))
  
 ===== Awards and Recognition ===== ===== Awards and Recognition =====
  
 Beschloss is the recipient of the 2020 Great Immigrant and Great American Award from the [[Carnegie Corporation of New York]].((//Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss.// (2020). Carnegie Corporation of New York. https://archive.ph/NkV55)) Beschloss is the recipient of the 2020 Great Immigrant and Great American Award from the [[Carnegie Corporation of New York]].((//Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss.// (2020). Carnegie Corporation of New York. https://archive.ph/NkV55))
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