NASSER KAZEMINY
Age: 66
Occupation: Entrepreneur in technology and finance
Home: Residences in Edina and Palm Beach, Fla.; apartment in Paris, flat in London.
Country of origin: Iran
First job: Computer specialist, Honeywell in London
Job that brought him to Minnesota: Computer programmer, Control Data Corp.
Charitable giving: Awarded the New York Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award in 2006 as a supporter of more than 100 charities.
Political giving: Donated $882,525 from 1998-2008, mostly to Republicans.
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