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Samson Arega Bekele
ሳምሶን አረጋ በቀለ
Born
NationalityEthiopian
CitizenshipEthiopia
EducationBachelor of Arts in international trade and investment management  and Master of Science in integrated marketing communications.
Alma materAdama Science and Technology University Ethiopia and University of Mississipi
OccupationBusiness Executive
Known forProfessional competence

Samson Arega Bekele ( ሳምሶን አረጋ በቀለ ) is an Ethiopian business executive who served as country manager in Kuwait and Canada for the Ethiopian airlines group as well as the regional director of the USA from 2022 - 2024. He currently serves as Group Vice President for Customer Experience at Ethiopian Airlines[1][2] [3]

Background and Education

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Samson is an Ethiopian national. He holds a Bachelor degree in international trade and investment management from Adama Science and Technology University Ethiopia. His second degree, a masters in integrated marketing communications was obtained from the University of Mississippi, USA[4]. He is an alumnus of the Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy. He also completed certificate programs at Harvard Business School and London Business School [2]

Career

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Samson began his career at Ethiopian Airlines as an assistant marketing officer and served in various roles[2]. As Group Vice President, he oversaw the airlines' global customer experience.[5]  He was made country manager in Kuwait in 2018[6]. In 2019, he became country manager in Canada [7][8], where he facilitated Ethiopian Airlines' partnership with the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business and participated in the Africa Accelerating 2021 conference [9]. Between 2022-2024, He served as regional director for the USA where he led the airline's business operations in North America.[1]

In 2021, he received the NCBN Business Person of the Year award[10]. Samson is a recipient of US Presidential Lifetime Achievement award[2] and In 2023, he was honored with the Georgia Honorary Citizen Award at the Georgia State Capitol.[11][12]

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ethiopian Airlines Announces Samson Arega As New USA Regional Director". Aviation Pros. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Samson Arega Bekele, Group Vice President Customer Experience, Ethiopian Airlines | African Economic Conference (AEC) | African Development Bank". aec.afdb.org. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ^ USA, The African Times (7 February 2023). "Samson Arega: Face of Ethiopian Airlines in The Americas - The African Times/USA". Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Samson Bekele | Speaker | Harvard's 25th Annual African Business Conference". www.africa-hbsclub.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Ethiopian Airlines Appoints Samson Arega as Group Vice President of Customer Experience | AFRVIATOR". afrviator.org. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  6. ^ TimesAdmin (28 December 2018). "Ethiopian Airlines - The New Spirit of Africa". TimesKuwait. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ^ Group, Travelweek (1 October 2019). "Ethiopian Airlines announces new Country Manager – Canada". Travelweek. Retrieved 30 November 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Ethiopian Airlines Canada welcomes new Country Manager". www.ajot.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Ethiopian Airlines Commits Ongoing Lead Support Of The Canada-Africa Chamber Of Business". Aviation and Allied Business Publications. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  10. ^ Ayalew, Yohannes (12 March 2022). "Samson Arega Named Business Person of the Year Award |". Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  11. ^ USA, The African Times (3 August 2023). "Soaring to New Heights: The Inspiring Story of Samson Arega Bekele - The African Times/USA". Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  12. ^ admin (9 August 2023). "Ethiopian Airlines Regional Director Honored By The State Of Georgia And Trinity International University Of Ambassadors Corp. | ABNewswire". Retrieved 30 November 2024.