His uncle, Hassan Khosrowshahi, also fled due to the Revolution and is now a billionaire. Hassan Khosrowshahi CM OBC, is a business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He founded Future Shop, a Canadian consumer electronics chain store that was acquired by Best Buy in 2001 for C$580 million. He currently invests via his family office, Persis Holdings Ltd. Khosrowshahi had an estimated net worth of $1.16 billion in 2016.