# Taseer Badar

> Taseer Badar is the Houston-based founder, chairman and CEO of ZT Corporate, established in 1997, and founder and CEO of the Badar Family Office. A Texas A&M graduate and former Morgan Stanley financial adviser, he combines investment ownership with operating involvement. His automotive portfolio reached 18 dealerships following the July 2026 Charlotte acquisitions; his other public commitments include ZT Athletics and Texas A&M mentorship.

- **Role:** Chairman & CEO at ZT Corporate
- **Organizations:** ZT Corporate, Badar Family Office, ZT Automotive, ZT Athletics, Texas A&M Mays Business School Dean’s Advisory Board
- **Nationality:** Pakistani American
- **Education:** BBA in Entrepreneurship and Finance, Texas A&M University - Mays Business School
- **Known for:** Built ZT Corporate from a Houston business founded in 1997 into a company with investment and operating activities across multiple industries., Earned repeated Aggie 100 recognition for his companies., Listed as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Gulf Coast finalist in 2016; his LinkedIn profile lists a 2016 EY award.

## Career timeline

- **High school** — Operated a neighborhood lawn mowing business while attending Humble High School.
- **College, before 1995** — Ran a printer-toner drop-shipping business with international customers.
- **1995** — Graduated from Texas A&M University.
- **After college** — Worked at Morgan Stanley in New York before returning to Houston.
- **1997** — Founded the business that became ZT Corporate.
- **2015** — ZT entered franchised automotive retail; historical company accounts identify this as the dealership-entry year.
- **2017** — Founded ZT Athletics.
- **2023** — ZT Motors was rebranded as ZT Automotive; announced an ambition to reach 50 to 60 dealerships over four to six years.
- **2025-12** — Acquired four Tampa Bay dealerships, bringing the announced automotive footprint to 16 locations.
- **2026-07** — Badar Family Office acquired McLaren Charlotte and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Charlotte; automotive footprint reached 18 dealerships.

## Achievements

- Built ZT Corporate from a Houston business founded in 1997 into a company with investment and operating activities across multiple industries.
- Earned repeated Aggie 100 recognition for his companies.
- Listed as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Gulf Coast finalist in 2016; his LinkedIn profile lists a 2016 EY award.
- Received the South Asian Chamber of Commerce Businessperson of the Year award in October 2018, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- Founded ZT Athletics in 2017.
- ZT Automotive ranked 110 on the Automotive News dealership-group list based on 2025 new-vehicle sales, according to the company’s 2026 announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed the people and succession opportunities behind luxury dealership ownership in a Car Dealership Guy feature published August 9.
- **2026-07** — Announced the Charlotte McLaren and Rolls-Royce acquisitions and creation of ZT Automotive Collection on July 21, bringing the announced footprint to 18 dealerships.
- **2025-12** — ZT Automotive announced four Tampa Bay dealership acquisitions on December 19, bringing its footprint to 16 locations.

## Links

- Website: https://ztcorporate.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taseerbadar
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ztcorporate
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ztcorporate/

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Last updated: 2026-10-10