Mahmoud Reza Banki (M. Reza Banki) | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Scientist, consultant |
| Title | CFO of X Corp. |
| Website | http://www.rezastory.com |
Mahmoud Reza Banki (Persian: محمودرضا بانکی; born 1976) is an Iranian-American scientist, management consultant and business executive. Since November 2024, he is the CFO of X Corp.[1]
Born in Tehran, Iran, Banki immigrated to the US to attend college and became a naturalized US citizen in the 1990s. In January 2010, Banki was arrested and charged with violating US sanctions against Iran by the United States Attorney's office in New York City. Ultimately Banki won his case on appeal, and it was permanently closed in July 2012. Banki spoke about his case at a TED Talk in 2014,[2] presenting a case for change in criminal justice.[3] As of 2015[update] a documentary film about the case was being made.[4] In The Moth podcast released January 2017, Banki spoke to the personal toll of the ordeal.[5] Banki has also spoken before various audiences for the cause of improving the criminal justice system.[6] As of 2022, Banki was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at leading streaming company Tubi. [7] On January 20, 2021, Banki received a full and unconditional pardon from the President of the United States.[8]
- ^ Corse, Alexa; Peterson, Becky (November 13, 2024). "Musk's X Names Mahmoud Reza Banki CFO". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Mahmoud Reza Banki's TED talk at UCLA". Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ "My 665 days in prison". 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ "U.S. v Banki Documentary". Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ ""From Princeton to Prison: The Rise and Fall of My American Dream" by Mahmoud Reza Banki, January 10, 2017". Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Events at which Banki has spoken". Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ ""AVOD Leader Tubi's Executive Leadership"". Archived from the original on 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency". whitehouse.gov. January 20, 2021. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via National Archives.