Habibollah Sabet

Habibollah Sabet was a major Iranian entrepreneur whose businesses helped introduce consumer goods such as beverages, automobiles, and household appliances to Iran’s emerging middle class. He also founded Televizion-e Iran, the country’s first private television station, helping make commercial broadcasting part of modern Iranian life. Known also as Habib Sabet Pasal, he built a broad industrial and commercial network during the Pahlavi era.