Fariborz Masih (born 1959 in Tehran) is an Iranian-American structural engineer, researcher in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), philanthropist, and investor. He is the principal owner and current CEO of the investment company Picoco LLC and the founder of the Masih Foundation, a charitable organization. Masih is widely recognized for his generous financial contributions to universities such as Portland State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University ofnization. Masih is widely recognized for his generous financial contributions to universities such as Portland State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Southern California (USC). He is known as a prominent philanthropist and entrepreneur. more