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Name Yashar Ali

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB November 23, 1985. As of 2024, he is around 39 years old.

Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner / Dating No confirmed information is available.

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Introduction :

Yashar Ali Hedayat is best known as an American journalist & columnist who reports on social and political issues.

Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education

  • Yashar is a native of Chicago and was born on November 23, 1985.
  • He grew up in Oak Park, where his family had migrated to (from Iran) fleeing from persecution.
  • His parents are Professor Samad Hedayat and Batool Hedayat.
  • Yashar’s father holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University, and is a professor of statistics there.
  • He has a sister who is married.
  • As a kid, he attended a private school & often traveled with his parents overseas.
  • He was also a victim of bullying because of his Iranian heritage in school.
  • Yashar did not go to college, but moved to Los Angeles, California, to work in the entertainment industry & is currently based there.

Career : The Early Steps

  • Yashar began his career in the entertainment industry as a production assistant. His first work was the 1999 comedy Never Been Kissed, played by actress Drew Barrymore.
  • He switched to the TV industry, later on, assisting in the production of popular television drama series like ER and Chicago Hope.
  • His circle of connections helped him to land a job with California businessman Steve Westly who was running for the California state controller in 2002.
  • Steve was successful in the state controller election & shifted his focus to the gubernatorial campaign in 2006. Yashar was his chair of finance.
  • After Steve lost the gubernatorial election, Yashar resigned from the position to open his own political consulting firm as a side business.

Professional Progress and Net Worth :

  • By 2007, Yashar was a registered lobbyist on behalf of a government debt collector. At the same time, he was also the LGBT liaison for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
  • His close acquaintance with the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, Terry McAuliffe allowed him to work from his office when he was in Washington.
  • McAuliffe became the chairman of Hilary Clinton’s 2008 Presidential campaign and introduced Yashar to her. He served as the national co-chair for the campaign and was dubbed a “Hellraiser.”
  • Following Clinton’s defeat to Barack Obama, Yashar went to work for Gavin Newsom through connections he made during the campaign.
  • Newsom was the mayor of San Francisco at the time, and Yashar moved overnight to begin working for Newsom.
  • Newsom pulled out of the race in 2009, and Yashar worked at the City Hall there instead.
  • Later moving to New York, he began writing essays addressing political and social issues, which were even complimented by Hilary Clinton.
  • After a year of odd jobs in the fundraising and advocacy sector, he ended up back with Newsom again, who was running for governor in 2015.
  • In 2016, he returned to New York to write for the New York Magazine and The Daily Beast.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

  • Yashar considers Terry McAuliffe to be one of his main mentors.
  • People who were close to him noted him for his rare ability to make friends.
  • American actress and comedian Kathy Griffin disclosed that he was the first person she has ever direct messaged.
  • Yashar declares his sexual identity as gay.
  • There are a few sources online claiming that Yashar is his pen name.

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