Andy Shallal

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Andy Shallal
Born	(1955-03-21) March 21, 1955 (age 69) Baghdad, Iraq
Education	Catholic University of America Howard University College of Medicine University of Maryland, College Park
Occupations	Artist activist philanthropist entrepreneur
Known for	Founding Busboys and Poets
Political party	Democratic

Anas "Andy" Shallal (Arabic: أنس شلال) (born March 21, 1955) is an Iraqi-American artist, activist, philanthropist and entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and CEO of the Washington, D.C., area restaurant, bookstore, and performance venue Busboys and Poets. He is also known for his opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He was a candidate for the city's mayoral election in 2014.^[1]