They called me the sexiest economist in America, and that was years ago, when I had hair and body mass and my teeth were shiny.

D. S. His surname of "Zandi" comes from the Zand dynasty (formally known as the Zandieh dynasty) which ruled southern and south-central Iran (1750–1794) in the eighteenth century.

Prior to founding Economy. He attended Upper Merion High School where he earned his diploma.