FBI in search of former Barrington man

The F.B.I. is asking for information that could lead to the arrest of a former Barrington man accused of embezzling more than $1 million from the Itasca Holiday Inn where he worked.

Frank Bush Amir, 50, has been the subject of a worldwide manhunt since December 2007, when he disappeared following his indictment on eight counts of wire fraud, an F.B.I. statement said.

Amir was born in Iran and came to the United States as a student in 1978. He became a U.S. citizen in 1990.

He worked at the Holiday Inn at 860 W. Irving Park Road for 13 years as director of catering, according to the F.B.I. statement.

He was arrested in July 2007, accused of funneling money from the catering business into personal bank accounts in the United States, Germany, Dubai and Switzerland, the F.B.I. statement said.

Amir goes by several aliases, including Aliakbar Amirhassani, Aliakbar Hassani and Ali Hassani, the F.B.I. statement said.

Anyone with information as to his current whereabouts is asked to call the Chicago F.B.I. at (312) 421-6700.