User:Dtabz/Shari Sharifi Brown

Summary
Born in Esfahan, Iran, on February 15, 1951, Shari Sharifi [later Shari Sharifi Brown] was born a Shiite Muslim in pre-revolution Persia. The eventual Christian convert is a structural engineer that received a post graduate degree in business management in engineering from Harvard. Receiving contracts from the Iranian government, to creating her structural engineering company Trans Global Consulting Engineers, Ms. Brown then ventured into philanthropy and other business endeavors. Somewhat of a renaissance woman, Ms. Brown is the President of the Sharifaloma Foundation dedicated to increasing access to education for girls in third world countries and authored the Seven Commandments for Prosperity and Happiness which centered around 30 years of studying Islam, Christianity, and Judaism to create a guide to spiritual happiness. She lives in Southern California with her business magnet husband, Edward, and two children.

Engineering Background
Shari Sharifi Brown was educated in Esfahan, Iran, as a child. She then traveled to the United States in the early 70s to study structural engineering. After undergrad in 1974, Shari began working for the Parsons Corporation before returning to Iran in 1976. The then "Persian" government, under the direction of the Shah, sent Mrs. Brown to attend Harvard's graduate school to obtain a post-graduate in business management in engineering. After Harvard, she was assigned to work on the underground building called “SarCheshmeh", the  secret nuclear project for the Iranian government because she was able to bridge an understanding between Iran and the United States. Mrs. Brown then went on to work for John A. Martin's structural engineering firm in 1984, leading to their partnership with Shari's structural engineering firm TransGlobal Consulting Engineers , which she founded in 1990. Projects the firm have worked on include the Staples Center, the LA Convention Center, and the San Diego Convention Center.

Theological Beliefs and Books
Born Muslim in Iran, Shari converted to Christianity in 1998. Shari then married into a Jewish family, thus integrating the three major Abrahamic religions into her life. After retiring from engineering, Shari spent 30 years studying the three to then author her book "The Seven Commandments to Prosperity and Happiness". More than a book of spirituality, it delves into the dichotomies and similarities of the three major religions and how their collective knowledge can lead people to a better understanding of the world around them. Shari's extensive knowledge of cultures and religions led her down a path of philanthropy as well.

Philanthropic Endeavors
Shari and her husband Edward G. Brown used their collective influence as business magnets in Los Angeles, CA, to first create the "Sharifaloma Foundation" which has since been disbanded. The Sharifaloma Foundation's goal was to enable girls in third world countries to have access to education. Under that foundation Shari built schools in Iran for girls who otherwise would not have access to primary education. Since then, Edward and Shari created the in order to build hospitals and schools for individuals in third world countries. The foundation is still active and recently worked to complete a girls' primary school in the Philippines.

Conclusion
Shari Sharifi Brown has her hands in different industries and currently lives in Malibu, California, with her husband Edward. Together, with Martin Cohen, they created Cohen Brown Management Group (CBMG) to help banks and large corporations efficiently handle their money and time. Shari is succeeded by her children Neda and Derek, and her granddaughter Shaudee.