Bio

Behzad Khosrowshahi became President and CEO in 2002 following the going-private acquisition of Drug Royalty Corporation. Behzad subsequently re-organized the investment manager as DRI Capital and has grown assets under management more than twenty fold. Behzad chairs the DRI Capital Investment Committee. He is responsible for DRI Capital's direction and strategy, and has broad oversight over asset identification, sourcing, due diligence efforts, transaction execution, financings and investor relations. Behzad is closely involved with the existing DRI Capital funds' global base of institutional investors including public and private pension plans, foundations, university endowments, funds of funds, family offices, high net worth individuals and sovereign wealth funds. Previously, Behzad held senior positions at Future Shop Ltd., where he rose to head its merchandising, marketing, e-commerce, and supply chain functions. When Future Shop Ltd. was sold to Best Buy Inc. for $580 million in 2001, the company was Canada's largest consumer electronics retailer, having grown from $1.3 billion in annual revenue and 2,500 employees to over $2 billion in annual revenue and more than 10,000 employees. Behzad began his career at Deloitte LLP and is a Chartered Accountant. He received a B.A. in History from Reed College.