| Michael Latifi | |
| Birth Name: | Mehrdad Latifi |
| Birth Place: | Imperial State of Iran |
| Education: | McGill University (BS, MBA)[1] |
| Occupation: | Businessman, investor, philanthropist |
| Years Active: | 1980–present |
| Known For: | Sofina Foods, Inc. McLaren Group |
| Spouse: | Maria Helena Russo |
| Relatives: | Max Latifi (brother) Afschineh Latifi (sister) Afsaneh Latifi (sister) Nicholas Latifi (son) |
| Parents: | Mohammad Bagher Latifi Fatemeh Latifi |
Michael Mehrdad Latifi (born October 1962 in Iran)[2] [3] is an Iranian-Canadian billionaire businessman. He is the owner, Chairman and CEO of Sofina Foods Inc., a Markham, Ontario-based manufacturer of processed animal products. Sofina acquired Lilydale in a C$130 million deal in 2010,[4] and Santa Maria Foods ULC, an importer and distributor of specialty Italian brands, in 2012.[5]
Through the investment company Nidala (BVI) Limited, which is controlled by Latifi, he invested £200 million (around 270 million USD or C$350 million) in McLaren Group.[6] [7] [8]
Michael is the father of racing driver Nicholas Latifi, former driver for the Williams Formula One team.