Their success is flourishing all over the world; they are well-known through their great achievements! Somehow, they carried with them their Lebanese roots.
List of some notable Lebanese people
Architects of Lebanese Descent
• Pierre Fakhoury Architect of the Basilica of Notre Dame de la paix a Yamoussokro
• Sam Maloof - woodworker, owned an orchard in Douma, Lebanon.[3]
• Joseph Philippe Karam - a leading modernist architect[4]
• Jimmy Moawad Architect with geat entreprenarial skills and creativity.
Military of Lebanese Descent
• John Abizaid - US general, CENTCOM Commander
• George Joulwan - US general, SACEUR
Businessmen and Entrepreneurs of Lebanese Descent
• Lucie Salhany- Chairwoman - Fox Broadcasting Co
• Paul Orfalea: Founder and CEO - Kinkos
• Ray Irani, PhD: Chairman - Occidental Petroleum.
• Philippe Jabre - Hedge Fund Manager
• Carlos Slim Helu - Mexican-Lebanese. World's richest man.[5]
• Anna Ouroumian Social entrepreneur, President and CEO of the Academy of Business Leadership.
• Carlos Ghosn - (also known as Carlos Gaune, from the Lebanese "Ghosn" family), Lebanese Brazilian-born CEO and President of Renault and Nissan Motor, nicknamed the "Cost Cutter".
• Edmond Safra - founder of Republic Bank of New York and Banco Safra in Brazil, born in Aley, Lebanon.[6]
• John Mack, Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, one of the world's largest Investment Banks
• Al-Waleed bin Talal - Saudi Prince whose mother is the daughter of ex Prime Minister (Riad as-Solh)
• Nicolas Hayek - 'Mr. Swatch', Chairman of the Swatch Group, the 'father of Swatch and the man behind the concept of the Smart Car.
• Robert Abboud - ex-chairman of First National Bank of Chicago,
• Sam Hammam - owner of Cardiff City F.C..
• Mario Kassar - co-founder of Carolco Pictures.
• Jacques Nasser - ex-CEO of Ford Motors, born in Lebanon.
• Paul Orfalea - founder of Kinko's
• Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi - Co-founder and chairman of Arab Media Watch
Politicians of Lebanese Descent
• James Abourezk - U.S. Senator from South Dakota from 1973 to 1979, the first American of Lebanese descent to be elected to the US Senate
• Spencer Abraham - U.S. Senator from Michigan (1995-2001), US Secretary of Energy (2001-2005)
• Anthony Alexander Alam - political leader, member of the Australian Labor Party
• Julio César Turbay Ayala - President of Colombia (1978-1982)
• John Baldacci - U.S. Representative from Maine (1995-2003), Governor of Maine (2003- )
• Marie Bashir - Governor of New South Wales, Australia (2001-)
• Abdalá Bucaram - President of Ecuador (1996-1997)
• Steve Bracks - Premier of Victoria, Australia (1999-2007)
• Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles
• Eddie Francis - Mayor of Windsor, ON
• Joe Ghiz - Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada from 1986 to 1993
• Robert Ghiz - Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada 2007 - currently
• Philip Habib, Ronald Reagan's envoy to the ME
• Mac Harb, member of the Canadian Senate
• Darrell Issa - U.S. Representative from California
• George Joseph - ex-Lord Mayors Adelaide[26]
• Gilberto Kassab - congressist & mayor of São Paulo
• Bob Katter - right-wing Australian politician[27]
• Assad Kotaite - ICAO Council President (1976-)
• Ray LaHood - U.S. Representative from Illinois (1995- ), grandson of Lebanese immigrants
• Jamil Mahuad - President of Ecuador (1998-2000)
• Paulo Maluf - mayor & governor of São Paulo
• George J. Mitchell - Former U.S. Senator from Maine (1980-1995) & peace activist (Lebanese mother)
• Maria Mourani - Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament Canada
• Ralph Nader - Presidential candidate on the American Green Party ticket.
• Jeanine Pirro - District Attorney, Westchester County, New York(1993-), Candidate for New York state Attorney General
• Edward Seaga - Prime Minister of Jamaica (1980-1989)
• Donna Shalala - US Secretary of Health (1993-2001)
• Sir Nicholas Shehadie - ex-Lord Mayor of Sydney[28]
• John E. Sununu - U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2003- )
• John H. Sununu - White House Chief of Staff (1989-1991)
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