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Nabi Saleh is an Iranian Australian businessman and commodities trader, known for his role in purchasing Gloria Jean's Coffees and taking it world wide. He also currently serves as an elder of the Hillsong Church. ==Biography== Saleh was born in Iran and grew up in various countries including India.〔Face to Face, Channel 10, 15 December 2004, http://www.christianityworks.com/Face2Face/F2F.213.256kps.wvx〕 His family background in involved in the tea business (from his mother's side). He is married to Angela with daughters Nicole and Danielle, both of whom also work for Gloria Jean's.〔 He holds a master's degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.〔 Saleh followed his wife-to-be Angela to Australia in 1973. Lacking local work experience, he went to Papua New Guinea to help establish tea plantations〔 with Australian New Guinea (ANG) Holdings. He oversaw the marketing and manufacturing of tea and coffee in Papua New Guinea and continues to consult with the Australian and PNG governments.〔http://www.gloriajeanscoffees.com.au/pages/content.asp?pid=10〕 From 1978, Saleh developed Asco, a medium-sized coffee company from revenues of $250,000 to $15 million. Asco was then acquired by Burns Philp.〔 He then started ''Columbia Coffee and Tea''〔 in 1983, ''Tea and Coffee Traders'' in 1986, and in 1989 established ''Maranatha Import Exports'', representing ConAgra Foods in Australia.〔 Maranatha supplied supermarket chains Woolworths, Coles, Franklins and David's Holdings.〔Prophet-minded, p34-41, BRW, 26 May-1 June 2005〕 Saleh also worked for Traveland International, where he was responsible for the procurement of hotel rooms on a worldwide basis. In 1995, he purchased Gloria Jean's Coffees and a year later he formed ''Jireh International Pty Ltd'', which now holds the global rights to Gloria Jeans' franchising.〔http://www.journeyonline.com.au/showArticle.php?categoryId=1&articleId=692〕 * Buys direct from growers, pays a fair price, supports ''Rainforest Alliance'' because he believes all companies should be socially minded for the benefit of humanity.〔Talking Business with PETER SWITZER, Q radio, February 2008, http://www.qantas.com.au/infodetail/flying/inTheAir/entertainment/talkingBusinessFebruary2008.pdf〕 * traded commodities (coffee, tea and cocoa)〔 * grows own coffee trees in backyard〔 Saleh became a Christian in 1978 at a Kenneth Copeland convention,〔 is a Pentecostal Christan,〔 and is a board member of Hillsong Church. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nabi Saleh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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