Byram D. Avari
Byram D. Avari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Era | 1980s |
Byram Dinshawji Avari is a Pakistani businessman and twice Asian Games gold medalist.[1] He is based in Karachi, Sindh.
Family[]
Avari is married to Gosphi and has two sons and a daughter.[2]
Early life[]
Byram Dinshawji Avari used to swim with his brother. They got training in swimming by Chief Petty Officer(rtd) Haji Allah-Ditta. Dinshaw and Xerxes along with son of their coach: Zulfiqar Ali, were part of The Sindh swimming team. They trained at the Sports Complex Kashmir Road, Karachi.Pakistan.
Business Concerns[]
Together with his sons, he owns and operates the Avari Group of companies, of which he is the chairman.[1][3]
Hotel management is the Avari Group's core business. In Pakistan, the group owns and operates Avari Hotels which include 5-star deluxe hotel in Karachi and Lahore, the 5-star Avari Towers and the seafront Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi. The group is also actively pursuing opportunities for owning and/or managing 3 and 4-star properties elsewhere in Pakistan.
The Avari Group is the first Pakistani company to have obtained international hotel management contracts:[1] they operate the 200-room 4-star hotel in Dubai in United Arab Emirates and manage the 200-room Ramada Inn in Toronto at Pearson Airport in Canada.
Honorary Consul[]
Byram Avari is the Honorary Consul, or diplomatic representative, for Canada.[1]
Sailing[]
Byram D. Avari was the Commodore of Karachi Yacht Club in 1976 and again in 1980. He was a gold medallist in 'enterprise class' yachting at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok with Munir Sadiq[4] and again at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi with his wife, Goshpi.[4] He also won a silver medal at the Enterprise World Championship held in Canada in 1978.
Parsi Community[]
Avari was Chairman of the Karachi Parsi Anjuman[5][2]
Awards and recognition[]
- Pride of Performance Award for Sports (Sailing) in 1982 by the President of Pakistan
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Aamir Khan and Urooj Jawed (13 August 2015). "Raising the white flag: A tribute to our heroes - The Express Tribune (newspaper)". Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b Saima S. Hussain (28 August 2016). "Cheese tasting with the Avaris". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Byram Avari dispels notion of Chinese economic domination The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 11 October 2017, Retrieved 28 April 2019
- ^ a b Pakistan has impressive record in sailing: Asian Games in perspective Dawn (newspaper), Published 22 November 2006, Retrieved 28 April 2019
- ^ No vultures since 1956 Retrieved 28 April 2019
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