Keivan Deravi
Encyclopedia
Keivan Deravi is an Iranian-born economist at Auburn Montgomery, Alabama
.
Born in Tehran
, Iran
, Deravi received his undergraduate degree at the University of Tehran
in 1977. He left for the United States
and received his MBA from Tarleton State University
in 1980. In 1985 he received his PhD in economics from Oklahoma State University, where he worked on programming economic models for the Oklahoma Tax Commission. In 1985, he was hired as professor at Auburn Montgomery (AUM), and between 1985 and 1993 he worked on AUM's Center for Business and Economic Development and Center for Government and Public Affairs. From 2009 to 2010, he served as interim vice-chancellor for Academic Affairs, and currently is Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Economic Affairs.
Frequently cited by newspapers across the state of Alabama
, Deravi is considered "one of Alabama's best when it comes to economic forecasting" and is a longtime adviser to Alabama state officials. His models were used in the recruitment of the Mercedes Benz plant in Vance, Alabama
, and he made similar projections for the Honda
, Toyota, and Hyundai
plants in Alabama.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
Born in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Deravi received his undergraduate degree at the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
in 1977. He left for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and received his MBA from Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States....
in 1980. In 1985 he received his PhD in economics from Oklahoma State University, where he worked on programming economic models for the Oklahoma Tax Commission. In 1985, he was hired as professor at Auburn Montgomery (AUM), and between 1985 and 1993 he worked on AUM's Center for Business and Economic Development and Center for Government and Public Affairs. From 2009 to 2010, he served as interim vice-chancellor for Academic Affairs, and currently is Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Economic Affairs.
Frequently cited by newspapers across the state of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, Deravi is considered "one of Alabama's best when it comes to economic forecasting" and is a longtime adviser to Alabama state officials. His models were used in the recruitment of the Mercedes Benz plant in Vance, Alabama
Vance, Alabama
Vance is a town in Bibb and Tuscaloosa Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama, just outside of the city of Tuscaloosa. It is most famous for the Mercedes-Benz plant, currently the only one in North America...
, and he made similar projections for the Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
, Toyota, and Hyundai
Hyundai
Hyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung...
plants in Alabama.