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Samih
Samih is an Arabic masculine given name and a surname. The feminine form of the given name is Samiha. Notable people with the name Samih include: First name *Samih Darwazah (1930–2015), Jordanian politician and the founder of Hikma Pharmaceuticals *Samih Farsoun (1937–2005), American scholar of Palestinian origin *Samih Al Ghabbas (born 1974), Egyptian physician and writer *Samih Abdel Fattah Iskandar, International Commissioner of the Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides *Samih Madhoun (died 2007), senior leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, an armed group affiliated with the Palestinian political party Fatah *Samih al-Qasim (1939–2014), Palestinian Druze poet with Israeli citizenship *Samih Sawiris (born 1957), Egyptian-Montenegrin businessman and billionaire *Samih Yalnızgil (1875–1932), Turkish linguist and politician Middle name *Hassan Chaitou, Hassan Samih Chaitou (born 1991), Lebanese footballer Surname *Basel Samih (born 1981), Qatari football pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samih Sawiris
Samih Onsi Sawiris (, ; born 28 January 1957) is an Egyptian- Montenegrin businessman, investor and billionaire and the second of three sons of Onsi Sawiris, the other two being Naguib Sawiris and Nassef Sawiris. He is the former executive chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Orascom Development Holding AG. As of 2015, his net worth was estimated at US$850 million, which at the time made him the 26th richest person in Africa. Education and career Sawiris received his Engineering Diploma in Engineering management from Technische Universität Berlin in 1980. He founded National Marine Boat Factory, followed by Orascom Projects for Touristic Development in 1996 and Orascom Hotels and Development in 1998; the latter two companies later merged to form Orascom Development Holding AG. He has served as CEO and chairman of Orascom Development Holding AG from its incorporation, and stepped down in December 2021. His son succeeded him. Through his organisation, Sawiris develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |