Tawfiq Fakhouri
Tawfiq Fakhouri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 |
| Died | 2020 |
| Nationality | Jordanian |
| Occupation(s) | Banker and entrepreneur |
Tawfiq Fakhouri (Arabic: توفيق فاخوري; 1935–2020) was a Jordanian banker and entrepreneur. He was the founder and former executive chairman of Bank of Jordan.[1][2][3]
Biography[edit]
Fakhouri was born in 1935 in Jaba', Jerusalem. As a result of the Israeli occupation, Fakhouri and his family were forced emigration from his hometown in Palestine to Jordan. In 1952, he moved to Saudi Arabia and started his career in 1955, when he received his first position with a contracting company. In 1957 Fakhouri founded his first company in Saudi Arabia, Al Eqbal for Trading and Contracting. In 1986, he collaborated with 3M, a major American company, to reposition the company within the road traffic industry. In 1960 he founded the Bank of Jordan. In 1987, Fakhouri was elected the executive chairman of the board, a position he held for 20 years, until 2007. In 1992, he founded the International Tobacco and Cigarette Co., which merged with Al Eqbal Investment Co. in 2000. Fakhoury established an investment company in Spain that specializes in oil logistics, transportation and distribution. Fakhoury died on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the age of 85.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "King's remembers founding supporter Tawfiq Fakhouri". Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ "توفيق فاخوري.. رجل رسم الأحلام بالأرقام". Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ "وفاة رجل الأعمال توفيق فاخوري - صحيفة الرأي". Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ ""توفيق فاخوري" المليونير الناجح الذي ترجل بصمت ." Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ "بعدما أثارت قضيته ضجة واسعة.. هذه حقيقة هروب مستثمر أردني كبير بملايين الدولارات إلى أمريكا". Retrieved 2021-10-18.