Darioush khaledi wikipedia

Ask Darioush Khaledi, proprietor of beloved estate winery Darioush in Napa Valley, about his modest beginnings and journey to the United States, and he’ll respectfully and humbly tell you he is living the American dream. There’s one date nearly 55 years ago—while he still lived in his native Iran—that’s the most significant of his life.

“In the morning I paid my student loan [for a master’s degree in civil engineering],” recalls Darioush. “Two of my classmates and I formed a construction corporation and registered that day, and that night was my wedding with my wife, Shahpar. So I never forget November 6, 1968.”

The next day, instead of going on a honeymoon, Darioush received a contract from the Iranian government and began working as a field engineer for the next eight years with a grueling travel schedule and relentless hours. “The first contract was for a few thousand dollars,” he explains. “The last contract was a few hundred million dollars. Within eight years, I was workin Biography of albert einstein.