Hamid Moghadam
Hamid Moghadam
Personal Information
Tehran, Iran
Education & Background
Stanford GSB (MBA)
Career Highlights
Wealth
Hamid R. Moghadam (born August 26, 1956) is an Iranian-American business executive, philanthropist, and chairman and chief executive officer of Prologis, the world's largest logistics real estate investment trust (REIT) with a $150 billion market capitalization and 1.3 billion square feet of warehouse facilities in 20 countries.[1]
Born in Tehran during the Shah's era, Moghadam fled Iran's 1979 revolution as a young MIT student, building an American business empire from the warehouse sector.[2]
Early life and education
Hamid Reza Moghadam was born on August 26, 1956, in Tehran, Iran. In 1969, at age 13, he attended Aiglon College in Switzerland.[3]
He gained admission to MIT at 16, earning a BS in engineering (1977) and MS in engineering (1978).[4]
He completed his MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1980.[5]
Career
Founding AMB (1983)
In 1983, Moghadam co-founded the company that would become AMB Property Corporation, focusing on warehouse and distribution facilities near major ports.[6]
In 1997, AMB went public on the NYSE.[7]
E-commerce pivot (1999)
In 1999, Moghadam sold AMB's retail properties and pivoted entirely to logistics warehouses, anticipating e-commerce growth.[8]
ProLogis merger (2011)
In 2011, Moghadam engineered a merger between AMB and the much larger ProLogis, creating today's Prologis. He became sole CEO in 2013.[9]
Amazon became Prologis's largest tenant, occupying approximately 46 million square feet.[10]
His 2023 compensation was $50.9 million.[11]
Philanthropy
Moghadam serves as trustee emeritus of Stanford University and has donated millions including the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies.[12]
He received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2006.[13]
Personal life
Moghadam married Christina "Tina" Moghadam in the early 1980s. They have a son and reside in San Francisco.[14]
See also
References
- ↑ <ref>"Prologis Company Profile".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Hamid Moghadam Profile".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Moghadam Aiglon Gift".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"MIT Alumni".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Stanford GSB Alumni".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"AMB Property History".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"AMB IPO".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Moghadam E-commerce Vision".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"AMB ProLogis Merger".{Template:Newspaper.June 30, 2011.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Prologis Amazon Relationship".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Prologis CEO Pay 2023".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Moghadam Stanford Gifts".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Ellis Island Medal of Honor".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Moghadam Family".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>