Raymond Audi

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Raymond Audi
BornOctober 6, 1932
Sidon, Lebanon
NationalityLebanon
OccupationBusinessman, banker, politician

Raymond Wadih Audi (Arabic: ريمون عودة) is a Lebanese banker, politician and businessman. He is the honorary chairman of the board and general manager of Bank Audi SAL – Bank Audi Group, Lebanon. In 2017, Samir N. Hanna succeeded Raymond Audi as chairman of board of directors.[1]

Biography[]

Born on October 6, 1932, in Sidon, Lebanon. Raymond left school to work at (MBL) and spent there a couple of years before moving to Kuwait where he worked at different sectors, such as banking, commerce, and construction.[2] In collaboration with his father, Wadih, and brothers Georges and Paul, he founded Audi Bank in Lebanon in 1962,[1] followed by opening two branches in Europe in the 1970s.

Currently, Audi is the honorary chairman of Audi Bank, and also the chairman of the bank’s Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committee.

He served in the Lebanese government as minister of the Displaced from July 11, 2008 to November 9, 2009.[3]

He established the Audi Foundation, which is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of traditional craftsmanship in Lebanon.[4]

Awards[]

Audi was elected the president of the Association of Banks of Lebanon in 1993. He has received awards, among them, the Euromoney's Lifetime Achievement Award,[5] and an honorary doctorate from the Lebanese American University.[6]

Personal life[]

Audi is married and has two sons and a daughter: Pierre, Paul, and Shereen.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Raymond Audi steps down from bank he founded". An-Nahar. 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "وزارة المهجرين: ريمون عودة". Ministry Of The Displaced (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة المهجرين" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Enduring commitment | LAU News". Lebanese American University. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Lifetime Acheivement Award: Raymond Audi". Euromoney. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ Raymond Audi, Minister of the Displaced (Catholic, Independent), Now Lebanon Archived.
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