Yakub Memon Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Chartered Accountant
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	30/07/1962
Age	53 years (died on 30, Jul, 2015)
Date of Death	30/07/2015
Birthplace	Bombay (now Mumbai)

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Yakub Abdul Razzaq Memon

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	'Antonio D’Souza School' in Byculla, Mumbai
College/University	Burhani College, Mumbai Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (1986-1990) IGNOU
Qualifications	Bachelor of Commerce Master of Commerce from Burhani College Master of Arts in English (Hons.) from IGNOU in 2012 Master of Arts in Political Science from IGNOU in 2014

Personal Life

Date of Birth	30/07/1962
Birthplace	Bombay (now Mumbai)
Date of Death	30/07/2015
Place of Death	Nagpur Central Jail, Maharashtra
Death Cause	Capital Punishment (hanging)
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Byculla, Mumbai
Religion	Islam
Caste/Sect	Sunni Muslim

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1992

Family

Father

Abdul Razzak Memon (deceased)

Mother

Hanifa Memon

Siblings

Brother(s)	Arif Memon aka Suleman Tiger Memon alias Ibrahim alias Mushtaq Ayub Memon Anjum Memon (otherwise Essa) Yusuf Memon (deceased)
Sister	None

Spouse

Raheen

Children

Son	None
Daughter	Zubeida Memon

Career

Field	Accountancy
Founder of	Mehta and Memon Associates (Co-founded by a childhood friend Chetan Mehta) AR & Sons (Set up after splitting up with Chetan Mehta) Tejrath International (An export firm of meat and meat products in the Gulf and the Middle East)

Favourites

Colour	Burgundy

Some Lesser Known Facts

Yakub Memon was a Chartered Accountant convicted for funding his brother Tiger Memon to escape the country.
He named one of his companies ‘AR & Sons’ after his father.
Yakub found success in the export business and owned nearly six flats in Al-Hussaini Building in Mumbai.
He had a passion for cricket, badminton, and squash, and captained a local cricket team.
Yakub was either arrested in New Delhi or surrendered in Nepal, according to conflicting reports.
He was booked under TADA and Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code in 2007.
Dawood Ibrahim expressed satisfaction at Yakub's arrest during a phone interview.
Yakub gathered evidence against his brother Tiger Memon, including falsified passports.
He filed a mercy petition on the day of his execution, which was denied by the Supreme Court.
Before his execution, Yakub had an emotional meeting with his daughter in prison.
Yakub regretted being Tiger Memon's brother while imprisoned in Nagpur Central Jail.
The Supreme Court upheld Yakub's death sentence on March 21, 2013.
Yakub was hanged on his 53rd birthday on July 30, 2015.