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* [http://twitter.com/#!/Ghonim/ Wael Ghonim's Twitter account] |
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Revision as of 06:09, 7 February 2011
Wael Ghonim وائل غنيم | |
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| Born | December 23, 1980 |
| Disappeared | January 27, 2011 (aged 30) Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality |  Egypt |
| Alma mater | Cairo University (B.S.) American University in Cairo (M.B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Head of Marketing of Google Middle East and North Africa Blogger Computer Engineer |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Employer | Google Inc. |
| Children | 2[1] |
Wael Ghonim (Template:Lang-ar, IPA: [ˈwæːʔel ɣoˈneːm]) (born December 23, 1980 in Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian blogger, computer engineer and the Head of Marketing of Google Middle East and North Africa since January 2010.[2] He has been missing since January 27, 2011 during the 2011 Egyptian protests.[3][4]
Early life
Wael Ghonim was born to a middle-class family on December 23, 1980 in Cairo, Egypt and grew up in the United Arab Emirates.[5]
Education
He earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Cairo University in 2004 and an M.B.A. with honors in Marketing and Finance from the American University in Cairo in 2007.[6]
Career timeline
- January 2010–Present — Head of Marketing of Google Middle East and North Africa based at Google's UAE office in Dubai Internet City in Dubai.[7][8]
- November 2008–January 2010 — Regional Product & Marketing Manager of Google Middle East and North Africa based at Google Egypt[9]
- 2005–2008 — Founder and General Manager of Mubasher.info, the leading Arabic financial portal in the Middle East[10]
- 2002–2005 — Marketing and Sales Manager of Gawab.com, the leading e-mail service provider in the Middle East[11][12]
- 1998–2002 — Helped in the launch of one of the most visited websites in the Arab world[13]
Disappearance
He disappeared on January 27, 2011 during the 2011 Egyptian protests. His family told Arabic and international media that he was missing. Google also issued a statement confirming the disappearance. Many bloggers like Habib Haddad campaigned in attempt to identify his location. On February 05, 2011, Mostafa Alnagar, a major Egyptian opposition figure, said that Wael Ghonim is alive and detained by the authorities and will be released within hours.[14] On February 06, 2011, Amnesty International demanded the Egyptian authorities to disclose where Ghonim is and to release him.[15]
Miscellaneous
He was also a consultant to the development of the Egyptian e-government portal.
References
- ^ http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGPRE201102062141&lang=eRT
- ^ http://www.thenewsny.com/wael-ghonim-googles-marketing-head-reportedly-missing-in-egypt/
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/02/01/2011-02-01_google_executive_wael_ghonim_vanishes_in_cairo_among_chaotic_protests_demanding_.html
- ^ http://www.menaictforum.com/speaker/mr-wael-ghonim
- ^ http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/3636 (in Arabic)
- ^ http://ae.linkedin.com/in/ghonim
- ^ http://arabcrunch.com/2011/02/google-mena-marketing-head-wael-ghonim-apprehended-in-egypt-please-help-locate-him.html
- ^ http://www.menaictforum.com/speaker/mr-wael-ghonim
- ^ http://www.nationalkuwait.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2175070 (in Arabic)
- ^ http://www.alarabalyawm.net/pages.php?news_id=280127 (in Arabic)
- ^ http://www.alarabalyawm.net/pages.php?news_id=280127 (in Arabic)
- ^ http://www.o-a.com/archive/0306/7292.html
- ^ http://www.marefa.org/index.php/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84_%D8%BA%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%85 (in Arabic)
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/t/confirmation-rt-fustat-mo_33997531130101761.html
- ^ http://amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/fears-google-employee-egypt-2011-02-06
See also
- 2011 Egyptian protests
- April 6 Youth Movement
- Asmaa Mahfouz
- Death of Khaled Mohamed Saeed
- Wael Abbas
External links
- Photos of Wael Ghonim and information concerning his disappearance
- Wael Ghonim's Twitter account
- Wael Ghonim's Facebook page
- Wael Ghonim's LinkedIn account
