Bachelor's in Civil Law and Master's in Civil and Corporate Law, Université Paris XII. Former: Executive Vice-Chairman, Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL); Founding Partner, legal advisory firm, Bejjani - Melkane - Rached, Lebanon. 2006, joined Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia; has held a number of critical roles; February 2015, appointed CEO. Instrumental in driving a significant transformation of the organizational archetype and operating model of the Group and in setting a common business vision and sense of purpose. Main "architect" behind the corporate rebranding. On the Board of Directors, several of Majid Al Futtaim's joint ventures.

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