Mohammad Qayoumi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mohammad Qayoumi
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1952(1952-12-14)
Age	72
Birthplace	Kabul
Country	Afghanistan
Birth City	Kabul
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mohammad Qayoumi Biography

Mohammad Qayoumi is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on December 14, 1952 in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan. Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi (born December 14, 1952) is an engineer and professor who currently serves as Acting Minister of Finance and as the Chief Adviser on Infrastructure and Technology to the President of Afghanistan. He previously served as President of San José State University where he was appointed on March 23, 2011. Prior to that, he served as the fourth president of California State University, East Bay. He has worked in university administration for more than 30 years and has a background in both engineering and business. Qayoumi was born in Afghanistan and is the first person of Afghan descent to head a major U.S. university.

Under his leadership, the university adopted new long-range academic and strategic plans in 2008 with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and on modeling and teaching sustainability. In 2009, he announced the university’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign to help underwrite this change in institutional emphasis while maintaining and increasing student access, particularly among underserved populations.

In March 2011, Qayoumi was appointed president of San Jose State University, effective July 1. Qayoumi’s tenure as president has been marked by controversy for low faculty morale resulting from alleged lack of effective governance, explorations in alternate online education formats, and for his response to a racially motivated crime in the dormitory.

Qayoumi created a Special Task Force on Racial Discrimination in Spring 2014 and the President’s Commission for Diversity in 2014-15. He has also placed an emphasis on capital improvements to the campus.

Upon taking office at CSUEB in 2006, Qayoumi identified his top priorities as enrollment growth; improved financial stability and transparency; increasing tenure track faculty; and enhancing facilities and campus physical maintenance. He has overseen development of a new physical master plan for CSUEB’s Hayward campus.

Mohammad Qayoumi Net Worth

Mohammad Qayoumi is one of the richest Engineer from Afghanistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mohammad Qayoumi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born near Kabul, Afghanistan, Qayoumi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from American University of Beirut in 1975. He holds four degrees from the University of Cincinnati: a Master of Science in nuclear engineering (1979), a Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering (1980), an MBA (1984), and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1983).

Before coming to the United States, Qayoumi worked as an engineer in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. From 1979 to 1986, he held positions at the University of Cincinnati including staff engineer, director of technical services, and director of utilities and engineering services. In 1986, he took a position as associate vice president for Administration at San Jose State University. He served as vice chancellor for administrative services at University of Missouri-Rolla from 1995 to 2000. He then moved to California State University, Northridge, where he served as vice president for Administration and Finance and chief financial officer, as well as a tenured professor of engineering management until 2006. In 2004, Qayoumi’s professional engineer registration expired.

In June 2010, Qayoumi contributed a photo essay to Foreign Policy magazine about Afghanistan in the 1960s, which led to an interview on the NPR program Morning Edition (aired June 18, 2010).

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Top Facts about Mohammad Qayoumi

1. Mohammad Qayoumi is an Afghani-American engineer and university administrator.
2. He served as the president of San Jose State University from 2011-2015.
3. Qayoumi has also worked for the World Bank and United Nations.
4. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
5. Qayoumi was born in Afghanistan and fled during Soviet occupation.
6. He has authored several books on economic development and technology innovation.
7. Qayoumi was appointed as Chief Advisor to the President of Afghanistan in 2020.
8. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to education and public service.
9. Qayoumi is fluent in Dari, Pashto, English, and French languages.
10. He currently serves as President Emeritus at San Jose State University.