Raymond Audi
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Raymond Audi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 October 1932 |
| Died | 16 July 2022 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Occupation | Businessman, banker, politician |
Raymond Wadih Audi (Arabic: ريمون عودة) (October 1932 – 15 July 2022) was a Lebanese banker, politician and businessman.[1] He was 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.[2]
Career
Audi was born on 6 October 1932 in Sidon, Lebanon. Raymond left school to work at Banque Misr Liban (MBL) and spent there a couple of years before moving to Kuwait where he worked at different sectors, such as banking, commerce, and construction.[3] In collaboration with his father, Wadih, and brothers Georges and Paul, he founded Audi Bank in Lebanon in 1962,[2] followed by opening two branches in Europe in the 1970s.
Audi was later the honorary chairman of Audi Bank, and also the chairman of the bank's Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committee.[citation needed]
He served in the Lebanese government as Minister of the Displaced from 11 July 2008 to 9 November 2009.[4]
He established the Audi Foundation, which is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of traditional craftsmanship in Lebanon.[5]
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,[6] and an honorary doctorate from the Lebanese American University.[7]
Death
He died on 15 July 2022, at the age of 90.[8][9]
Personal life
Audi was married and had two sons and a daughter: Pierre, Paul, and Shereen.[3]
References
- ^ "Raymond Audi, esthète et architecte de Bank Audi, est décédé". L'Orient-Le Jour. 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Raymond Audi steps down from bank he founded". An-Nahar. 11 April 2017.
- ^ a b "وزارة المهجرين: ريمون عودة". Ministry Of The Displaced (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 January 2020.
- ^ "الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة المهجرين" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Enduring commitment | LAU News". Lebanese American University. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lifetime Acheivement [sic] Award: Raymond Audi". Euromoney. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Raymond Audi, Minister of the Displaced (Catholic, Independent), Now Lebanon Archived.
- ^ "وفاة الوزير السابق ريمون عوده". LBCI Lebanon (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "صحيفة عمون : وفاة أحد مؤسّسي "بنك عوده" ريمون عوده". Ammon News. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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