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Sardar Biglari is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Biglari Holdings, a public company that is a holding company of several businesses. These businesses include Western Sizzlin, Southern Pioneer Insurance, Steak ‘n Shake, Southern Oil of Louisiana, and Maxim. The Iranian-born entrepreneur founded an internet service provider (INTX.net) when he was 18 years old. In 1999, following concerns over the tech bubble, Biglari sold the company to Internet America and used the proceeds to start an investment partnership at the age of 22. Biglari has made several profitable investments, including Friendl…