Michael Latifi

Michael Mehrdad Latifi is an Iranian-Canadian billionaire businessman. He is the owner, Chairman and CEO of Sofina Foods Inc., a Markham, Ontario-based manufacturer of food products. Sofina acquired Lilydale in a C$130 million deal in 2010, and Santa Maria Foods ULC, an importer and distributor of specialty Italian brands, in 2012.
He was born in Iran and immigrated to Canada. During his teenage years, he worked at McDonald's.
Through the investment company Nidala Limited, which is controlled by Latifi, he invested £200 million in McLaren Group.
Michael is the father of racing driver Nicholas Latifi, former driver for the Williams Formula One team.