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Elie Khouri is a Lebanese-French businessman, entrepreneur, and art patron, who is the founder and chairman of Vivium.^[1]^[2]^[3] Since 2019, he has been the chairman of Omnicom Media Group (OMG) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), having previously served as the CEO from 2006 to 2019.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Khouri is also one of the main "sharks" on Shark Tank Dubai.^[7]

Early life and education

Khouri was born in Beirut in 1964.^[8]^[9] His early life was affected by the Lebanese Civil War, as his family was unable to relocate from the city.^[10]^[11] He attended the American University of Beirut, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1986 and an MBA in business and finance in 1988.^[12]

Career

After graduation, Khouri began his career with Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (BBDO) in Cyprus. In the 1990s, he held senior roles at Impact BBDO in Dubai and Beirut, serving as associate managing director of the Beirut office from 1996 to 2001.^[13]^[14]

In 2001, Khouri moved to Dubai and was instrumental in restructuring Omnicom's media operations into Optimum Media Direction (OMD), which became a leading media agency in the Middle East by 2005.^[15]^[16] In 2006, Omnicom Media Group expanded its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by launching PHD globally and opening a new office in Dubai. This expansion led to the creation of the Omnicom Media Group MENA, where Khouri transitioned from his regional managing director role at OMD to become the group's CEO.^[17] He held this position until 2019, when he was appointed chairman.^[18]

In 2017, Khouri founded Vivium, a single-family office that invests in real estate, design, ventures, and collectibles including art.^[19]

References

[1] ttps://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/luxury/2022/11/16/the-uaes-collectors-an-addiction-to-contemporary-art-and-design/

[2] ttps://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/meet-the-collector-elie-khouri-on-building-a-global-collection-in-dubai

[3] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/listitemid150881

[4] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/arabian-business-power-500-388992-htmlitemid385592

[5] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/listitemid150730

[6] ttps://gulfbusiness.com/omnicom-media-group-mena-appoints-new-ceo/

[7] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/media/shark-tank-dubai-tv-series-to-feature-faisal-juma-belhoul-amira-sajwani-elie-khoury-noor-sweid-and-yousef-hamad

[8] ttps://www.thenationalnews.com/business/elie-khouri-successful-brand-in-his-own-right-1.398038

[9] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/media/best-of-2012-elie-khouri-omg-interview-481950

[10] ttps://www.thenationalnews.com/business/elie-khouri-successful-brand-in-his-own-right-1.398038

[11] ttps://www.thenationalnews.com/business/dubai-advertising-guru-looks-for-new-mad-men-in-changing-times-1.106849

[12] ttps://www.thenationalnews.com/business/elie-khouri-successful-brand-in-his-own-right-1.398038

[13] ttps://www.thenationalnews.com/business/elie-khouri-successful-brand-in-his-own-right-1.398038

[14] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/media/best-of-2012-elie-khouri-omg-interview-481950

[15] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/listitemid150881

[16] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/media/best-of-2012-elie-khouri-omg-interview-481950

[17] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/listitemid150881

[18] ttps://www.arabianbusiness.com/resources/elie-khouri-pioneering-business-and-real-estate-in-the-heart-of-dubai

[19] ttps://www.artnews.com/art-collectors/top-200-profiles/elie-khouri/

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 After graduation, Khouri began his career with Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (BBDO) in Cyprus.  In the 1990s, he held senior roles at Impact BBDO in Dubai and Beirut, serving as associate managing director of the Beirut office from 1996 to 2001.<ref>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/elie-khouri-successful-brand-in-his-own-right-1.398038</ref><ref>https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/media/best-of-2012-elie-khouri-omg-interview-481950</ref>
-In 2001, Khouri moved to Dubai and was instrumental in restructuring Omnicom's media operations into Optimum Media Direction (OMD), which became a leading media agency in the Middle East by 2005.<ref>https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/listitemid150881</ref><ref>https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/media/best-of-2012-elie-khouri-omg-interview-481950</ref> In 2006, Omnicom Media Group expanded its presence in the [[Middle East and North Africa]] (MENA) by launching PHD globally and opening a new office in Dubai. This expansion led to the creation of the Omnicom Media Group MENA, where Khouri transitioned from his regional managing director role at OMD to become the group's CEO. He held this position until 2019, when he was appointed chairman.<ref>https://www.arabianbusiness.com/resources/elie-khouri-pioneering-business-and-real-estate-in-the-heart-of-dubai</ref>
+In 2001, Khouri moved to Dubai and was instrumental in restructuring Omnicom's media operations into Optimum Media Direction (OMD), which became a leading media agency in the Middle East by 2005.<ref>https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/listitemid150881</ref><ref>https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/media/best-of-2012-elie-khouri-omg-interview-481950</ref> In 2006, Omnicom Media Group expanded its presence in the [[Middle East and North Africa]] (MENA) by launching PHD globally and opening a new office in Dubai. This expansion led to the creation of the Omnicom Media Group MENA, where Khouri transitioned from his regional managing director role at OMD to become the group's CEO.<ref>https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/listitemid150881</ref> He held this position until 2019, when he was appointed chairman.<ref>https://www.arabianbusiness.com/resources/elie-khouri-pioneering-business-and-real-estate-in-the-heart-of-dubai</ref>
 In 2017, Khouri founded Vivium, a single-family office that invests in real estate, design, ventures, and collectibles including art.<ref>https://www.artnews.com/art-collectors/top-200-profiles/elie-khouri/</ref>