Boston, Massachusetts
Waleed Iskandar,
was a consultant
By Globe Staff, 9/21/2001
Waleed J. Iskandar of Boston and London, a consultant with the Monitor Group, was killed Sept. 11 in New York City while on American Airlines Flight 11. He was 34.
Mr. Iskandar was born in Beirut. In 1984, he came to the United States and graduated from Stanford University in 1989, earning a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree with distinction in industrial engineering and computer science.
Mr. Iskandar moved to Boston in 1990 to begin his career as a consultant with the Monitor Group, a leading global strategy consulting firm in Cambridge. In 1993, he earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar.
He worked extensively in the United States, Korea, and throughout Europe. He established Monitor Group's Istanbul office and helped develop Monitor's Central/Eastern European and Middle East operations. Most recently, he was living in London and was head of Europe for Monitor's digital strategy unit.
He loved to travel and recently returned from a vacation to Greece, where he and his fiancee were planning to be married in July. He was a food and wine enthusiast who enjoyed yoga. He was fluent in French and Arabic.
Mr. Iskander leaves his parents, Joseph and Samia of Los Angeles; his fiancee, Nicolette Cavaleros of London; a brother, Sany, of Sudbury; a sister, May Marconet of Los Angeles; and six nephews and nieces.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Paul's Church in Harvard Square in Cambridge.
Editorial Obituary published in THE BOSTON GLOBE on September 21, 2001.
I met Waleed while he was living on Beacon Street in Boston. Although I was working on his place, as a carpenter, he had a special talent of making me feel very comfortable, as though I'd known him for years. I only knew him for a handful of years, but he definitely had an impact on my life and I think of him often. He's missed
Darroll Salesman
September 10, 2024
Thoughts and prayers. I knew him at Stanford. He is missed
Rick Kelly
September 13, 2023 | Boston, MA | Friend
I never had the pleasure to know Waleed but after reading the many beautiful messages about him below, I could feel how loved and truly special he was. I received Waleed's name for remembrance this year and I am grateful to read about his inspiring life and legacy and how wonderfully he connected with so many people. I will think of him always.
Ashley Rodriguez
September 11, 2023 | Phoenix, AZ
22 years since you have been gone yet your gentle spirit, smile, humble confidence and brilliance still shine in my my heart and the hearts of those who knew you as an example of a good, good, man. Rest in Peace my friend.
Paresh Shah
September 10, 2023 | Redondo Beach, CA
Waleed and I were dormmates at Stanford and while we didn't spend a lot of time together, his confidence, charm and gregarious nature left an impression on me. Funny, likable and obviously brilliant. In fact it was me trying to find Waleed on LinkedIn today that led to the sad discovery of his death back in 2001.
Robert Armstrong
July 25, 2023 | Naples, FL | Classmate
21 years, and Waleed is still on our minds every year at this time. He was an inspiration to all and had many admirers. I'm sure many other families share the same kind of thoughts every year at this time, and we can only hope that the world is on a path to more harmony and less pain and tragedy. To Waleed's family, perhaps the hurt will diminish with time. We hope so.
Ken and Jan Koepp
September 11, 2022 | Hot Springs Village, AR | Teacher
My entire life I grew up hearing the stories of my dad (Shawn Welch) and Waleed at Stanford and the friendship that bloomed from their time together. My parents told me about when they got married in Niagara Falls and then traveled directly to Boston to stay with Waleed. (They always referred to him as the best man in their wedding.) I heard about the fun times they had there and the memories that were built. Today my mom and I were exploring Boston after traveling from Montana and we went by...
Mariah Welch
August 01, 2022 | Other
Hello, my name is Aimee, I'm from Hanover Pa, we have a program called Healing Fields and this program allows people to buy a flag and it flies in a field with thousand of other flags from people who died on September 11. We received your Son's name and this flag is now in our possession and we will fly it proudly in our front yard as often as we can, weather permitting. We are very sorry for your loss. Aimee Erb
September 18, 2021
I remember Waleed as a kind and gentle soul.
Terri Dirik
September 12, 2021 | Garland, TX
