About Amir Farokhi

Amir Farokhi is Head of School at Galloway. Appointed in 2025, Amir, who graduated from Galloway in 1996, is the first alumnus to serve as the school's head.

Previously, he served for nearly eight years on the Atlanta City Council, and spent over a decade leading local, national, and international non-profit organizations. Amir started his career practicing law after receiving his law and undergraduate degrees from Duke University. Prior to law school, he taught for a year at the Taipei American School. Amir was a Civil Society Fellow with The Aspen Institute and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In the little time he has when he's not chasing his two young children around, Amir enjoys trying to grow olive trees on a small farm in Middle Georgia.

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Favorite Spot on Campus
The front lawn—perched above the park with sweeping views of the city. An oasis of towering trees and timeless calm, offering peace in every season.

Favorite Book
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan, a Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir with masterful storytelling. Captivating even for those who know nothing about surfing, it’s a meditation on passion, mastery, and living fully.

Also Loved
East of Eden by John Steinbeck, The Shepherd’s Life by James Rebanks, Belonging by bell hooks, and The Peace of Things by Wendell Berry.

Favorite Galloway Memories
Victory over Holy Innocents in a soccer playoff, off-campus lunches with friends, advisory with Mr. Mathis, 6 AM basketball practices, and performing in the Kindergarten circus.

Best Early Learning Halloween Costume
A hand-crafted Tropicana orange juice carton, thanks to a mom who turned a bold request into a one-of-a-kind parade moment.

Graduation Flower
Bird of Paradise.

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Amir Farokhi is Head of School at Galloway. Appointed in 2025, Amir, who graduated from Galloway in 1996, is the first alumnus to serve as the school's head.

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