Zaya S. Younan is the Chairman & CEO of Younan Company, a private equity firm, and its subsidiaries, Younan Properties, Inc. and La Grande Maison Younan Collection. He has more than nearly three decades of executive management experience with publicly-traded Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, Johnson Controls, and TRW among others in the United States, Asia, and Europe.
Zaya Younan on Taking Risks and Owning More Castles Than Any King in Europe
Zaya Younan came to the United State from Iran alone and essentially penniless. Now his family's buildings soar over American Cities and their castles are the toast of France.
France-Amerique Magazine: The Castle Life of Zaya S. Younan
Zaya Younan: King of the Castle
BY ALIETTE DE CROZET
“Everyone deserves a night in a château!” is the motto of California businessman Zaya Younan. He knows what he’s talking about because he owns seven castles and stately homes in the Loire Valley and the Centre and Poitou regions, converting them into luxury hotels. And he’s only just getting started.
Chateau La Croix Younan Scores 91 Points in Vinous Media's 2017 Vintage Reviews
New York, NY, March 25, 2020 – La Grande Maison Younan Collection, one of the world’s fastest-growing luxury hospitality groups, is proud to announce that its Saint-Emilion Grand Cru property, Château La Croix Younan has been ranked among some of the most esteemed names of Bordeaux’s Right Bank in its first-ever vintage in a recent review of 2017 vintage wines by renowned U.S. wine critic, Antonio Galloni.
