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Manasir was born in 19935 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 |
Manasir was born in 19935 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 passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the age of 85.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.albaladnews.net/article/289115 |title="توفيق فاخوري" المليونير الناجح الذي ترجل بصمت ..|access-date=2021-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.watanserb.com/2019/01/05/%d8%a8%d8%b9%d8%af%d9%85%d8%a7-%d8%a3%d8%ab%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%aa-%d9%82%d8%b6%d9%8a%d8%aa%d9%87-%d8%b6%d8%ac%d8%a9-%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d9%87%d8%b0%d9%87-%d8%ad%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%82%d8%a9/ |title= بعدما أثارت قضيته ضجة واسعة.. هذه حقيقة هروب مستثمر أردني كبير بملايين الدولارات إلى أمريكا |access-date=2021-10-18}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:07, 18 October 2021
Tawfiq Fakhouri (Template:Lang-ar; 1935-2020) was an Jordanian banker and entrepreneur. He was the founder and former executive chairman of Bank of Jordan.[1][2][3]
Biography
Manasir was born in 19935 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 passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the age of 85.[4][5]
References
- ^ "King's remembers founding supporter Tawfiq Fakhouri". 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.