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Adil-Mehboob Khan named Co-CEO of Luxottica group

Procter & Gamble executive Adil Mehboob-Khan has been named co-CEO of Luxottica Group, the world’s largest maker of eyeglasses.

Luxottica, which is headquartered in Milan, Italy, and Cincinnati-based P&G both have workforces of 2,000 to 3,000 in the Warren County city of Mason.

Mehboob-Khan had been president Salon Professional since 2011. The division’s brands include Wella Professionals, Sassoon Professional, Clairol, Sebastian and Nioxin.

Fakhruddin joins YHTP Board

Rashed Fakhruddin of Nashville has joined the Board of Directors of non-profit agency You Have the Power (YHTP). Fakhruddin, a senior engineer at Nashville Electric Service in the system protection and communications section of Design Engineering for nearly twenty years, is also involved through his work with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools’ Academies of Nashville and provides presentations on professionalism to freshmen throughout the district. Fakhruddin is presently serving as President of the Islamic Center of Nashville.

For over fifteen years, Fakhruddin has been coordinating and providing presentations on Islam to universities, schools, leadership groups, and churches upon request in order to help develop a better understanding of Muslims while building bridges and fostering stronger relationships with the community through different neighborhood and interfaith initiatives. Fakhruddin has also been involved with the YWCA’s Engaging Men Against Violence initiative and has been raising awareness in the Muslim community on domestic violence in the form of sermons and programs at mosques throughout middle Tennessee. Last summer, Fakhruddin was awarded with the Gail Kerr HRCules award as a result of his work on promoting multicultural awareness as well as domestic violence awareness. Fakhruddin has been residing in Nashville since 1970 and is married with three children.

Imam Suhaib Webb leaving Boston masjid

The Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center announced last week that its first permanent imam is leaving for a new position. Imam William Suhaib Webb, an Oklahoma-born convert to Islam who has tried to bridge the divide between traditional Islam and American culture, will leave Jan. 1, said Yusufi Vali, the cultural center’s executive director. Vali said Webb, 42, has accepted another job out of state, to be announced shortly. Webb was in Washington on Friday to speak at an evening event at MakeSpace, a local Muslim organization focused on youth and young professionals. Webb stepped aside from his role as imam in April to become a “resident scholar” at the cultural center.

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