As founder of the Peace Action Network (PAN), an organization that provides “a platform for global business leaders committed to making a difference in areas of conflict,“ Dick Simon has led delegations of top international CEOs to Iran, and has an intimate understanding of the country and its people.
In this op-ed for Huffington Post, while he agrees that there are many “problematic issues” with the country, he says that there is a lot of misunderstanding, and breaks down misconceptions and stereotypes, giving real insight in this informative piece. Here’s one factoid and misconception he shuts down: “Iran has a 98 percent literacy rate, English is widely taught in schools, and there is a high Ph.D. rate among CEOs.”
