Semaan Bassil (born 1965) is the Chairman - General Manager of Byblos Bank S.A.L.,[1] Lebanon’s third largest listed bank,[2] and Chairman - General Manager of Byblos Invest Bank S.A.L.[3] He also sits on the boards of several Byblos Bank subsidiaries, and is a member of the Board of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL).[4][5]
Bassil was born in Lebanon to François and Raymonde (née Al-Lati) Bassil, one of three children.[6] His paternal grandfather was an entrepreneur who in 1950 founded the Société Commerciale et Agricole Byblos Bassil Frères & Co., a Lebanese company involved in natural silk and leather tanning, and in agricultural and consumer lending activities. The company became Byblos Bank S.A.L. in 1963.[7]
Semaan Bassil’s maternal family also came from a banking background, having been behind the establishment in 1924 of Banque LATI S.A.L., one of Lebanon’s oldest banks.[8]
Bassil started his professional career in 1988, working for Fidelity Bank (later part of First Union Corp., which subsequently merged with Wachovia National Bank to become Wachovia Corporation, now part of Wells Fargo) in the United States.[11][12] In 1989, he moved to Belgium, where he held the position of Credit and Country Marketing Officer at Byblos Bank Europe.[13]
In 1992, Bassil returned to Lebanon, where he joined Byblos Bank S.A.L. as a Member of the Board of Directors, and was directly exposed to branch operations, retail and commercial lending, and finance activities, and later became member of the Management Credit Committee.
In 2000, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Board and General Manager of Byblos Bank S.A.L. From 2000 until 2014, he held the following positions: Chairman of the Board of Byblos Bank Syria, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Byblos Bank Africa, and Member of the Board of Byblos Bank Europe.[14][15][16]
In 2015, Bassil was elected Chairman - General Manager of Byblos Bank S.A.L.[17]
Bassil is a founding member of the Committee for the Restoration of the Lebanese National Library.[19] He is also a former board member of both the Beirut Stock Exchange and the Beirut Traders Association.
Publicationsedit
In addition to being a banker, Bassil is an avid collector of historical postal artifacts with abiding interests in archaeology and history. In 2009, he published a bilingual book titled “Soixante-dix ans d’histoire postale du bureau de poste français à Beyrouth (1845-1914)” (Seventy Years of Postal History at the French Post Office in Beirut [1845-1914]).[20] In 2011, the book earned him a Gold Medal from the Chicago Philatelic Society.[21][22] This was followed by an English-language volume, “French Postal History in Tripoli (1852-1914)”, in 2013.[23] The preface to the latter was written by the president of the French Academy of Philately, renowned French postal historian Robert Abensur.[24][25]
Personal lifeedit
Semaan Bassil is married to Nayla Bitar,[26] with whom he has four children: François, Rami, Rhéa, and Karl.
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^Bassil, Semaan (2013). French Postal History in Tripoli (1852-1914). The Lebanese British Friends of the National Museum. p. 180.
^"Le Liban à travers les bureaux de poste français". L'Orient Littéraire (90). December 2013.
^"Smithsonian Institution Collection". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
^Bassil, Semaan (2013). French Postal History in Tripoli (1852-1914). The Lebanese British Friends of the National Museum. p. 180.
^"فرنسوا سمعان باسيل". من هم. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
October 27, 2023
semaan, bassil, born, 1965, chairman, general, manager, byblos, bank, lebanon, third, largest, listed, bank, chairman, general, manager, byblos, invest, bank, also, sits, boards, several, byblos, bank, subsidiaries, member, board, association, banks, lebanon, . Semaan Bassil born 1965 is the Chairman General Manager of Byblos Bank S A L 1 Lebanon s third largest listed bank 2 and Chairman General Manager of Byblos Invest Bank S A L 3 He also sits on the boards of several Byblos Bank subsidiaries and is a member of the Board of the Association of Banks in Lebanon ABL 4 5 Semaan BassilBorn 1965 09 05 September 5 1965 age 58 NationalityLebaneseAlma materCambridge Judge Business School M B M Boston UniversityOccupation s Chairman General Manager Byblos Bank Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Publications 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editBassil was born in Lebanon to Francois and Raymonde nee Al Lati Bassil one of three children 6 His paternal grandfather was an entrepreneur who in 1950 founded the Societe Commerciale et Agricole Byblos Bassil Freres amp Co a Lebanese company involved in natural silk and leather tanning and in agricultural and consumer lending activities The company became Byblos Bank S A L in 1963 7 Semaan Bassil s maternal family also came from a banking background having been behind the establishment in 1924 of Banque LATI S A L one of Lebanon s oldest banks 8 In 1988 Bassil earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business with a minor in Finance from Boston University in the United States He followed this in 1996 with a Masters in Business Administration and Management from the Cambridge Judge Business School at Cambridge University in England 9 10 Career editBassil started his professional career in 1988 working for Fidelity Bank later part of First Union Corp which subsequently merged with Wachovia National Bank to become Wachovia Corporation now part of Wells Fargo in the United States 11 12 In 1989 he moved to Belgium where he held the position of Credit and Country Marketing Officer at Byblos Bank Europe 13 In 1992 Bassil returned to Lebanon where he joined Byblos Bank S A L as a Member of the Board of Directors and was directly exposed to branch operations retail and commercial lending and finance activities and later became member of the Management Credit Committee In 2000 he was elected Vice Chairman of the Board and General Manager of Byblos Bank S A L From 2000 until 2014 he held the following positions Chairman of the Board of Byblos Bank Syria Vice Chairman of the Board of Byblos Bank Africa and Member of the Board of Byblos Bank Europe 14 15 16 In 2015 Bassil was elected Chairman General Manager of Byblos Bank S A L 17 In 2017 Bassil was decorated as Officer of the Order of the Crown by H M King Philippe of Belgium in recognition of his services 18 Bassil is a founding member of the Committee for the Restoration of the Lebanese National Library 19 He is also a former board member of both the Beirut Stock Exchange and the Beirut Traders Association Publications editIn addition to being a banker Bassil is an avid collector of historical postal artifacts with abiding interests in archaeology and history In 2009 he published a bilingual book titled Soixante dix ans d histoire postale du bureau de poste francais a Beyrouth 1845 1914 Seventy Years of Postal History at the French Post Office in Beirut 1845 1914 20 In 2011 the book earned him a Gold Medal from the Chicago Philatelic Society 21 22 This was followed by an English language volume French Postal History in Tripoli 1852 1914 in 2013 23 The preface to the latter was written by the president of the French Academy of Philately renowned French postal historian Robert Abensur 24 25 Personal life editSemaan Bassil is married to Nayla Bitar 26 with whom he has four children Francois Rami Rhea and Karl See also editByblos Bank List of Banks in Lebanon Banque du Liban Economy of Lebanon Joumana Bassil ChelalaReferences edit Wall Street Journal Stock Quotes Wall Street Journal Retrieved 14 June 2017 Financial Results of the Three Largest Lebanese Banks for 2015 Steady Growth and Strong Financial Standing No June 2017 Executive Magazine 1 February 2016 Retrieved 14 June 2017 Wall Street Journal Stock Quotes Wall Street Journal Retrieved 14 June 2017 Board of Directors Association of Banks in Lebanon Retrieved 14 June 2017 Habib Osama 1 July 2017 Torbey and old guard victorious at ABL The Daily Star Retrieved 29 July 2017 فرنسوا سمعان باسيل من هم Retrieved 29 July 2017 Banks Lebanon Ostamyy Retrieved 26 May 2015 Bloomberg Stock Research Bloomberg Retrieved 29 July 2017 Semaan Bassil Byblos Bank Retrieved 29 July 2017 Semaan Bassil Biography 4 Traders Retrieved 29 July 2017 First Union Buying First Fidelity to Form Big Eastern Bank The New York Times 20 June 1995 Retrieved 29 July 2017 Wells Fargo completes Wachovia purchase Reuters 1 January 2009 Retrieved 29 July 2017 Bloomberg Profiles Bloomberg Retrieved 29 July 2017 Francois Bassil Semaan Bassil take new Byblos roles No 6 August 2015 The Daily Star Retrieved 29 July 2017 Bloomberg Profiles Bloomberg Retrieved 29 July 2017 Byblos Bank Elections Byblos Bank Retrieved 29 July 2017 Byblos Bank Elections Byblos Bank Retrieved 29 July 2017 Investor Relations Corporate Governance Board Members Byblos Bank Retrieved 7 July 2018 Library will help rescue heritage No 8 July 2000 The Daily Star Retrieved 29 July 2017 Le Liban a travers les bureaux de poste francais L Orient Litteraire 90 December 2013 Chicago Philatelic Society 125th Anniversary Exhibition Literature Palmares PDF Fip Literature Retrieved 29 July 2017 Bassil Semaan 2013 French Postal History in Tripoli 1852 1914 The Lebanese British Friends of the National Museum p 180 Le Liban a travers les bureaux de poste francais L Orient Litteraire 90 December 2013 Smithsonian Institution Collection Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 29 July 2017 Bassil Semaan 2013 French Postal History in Tripoli 1852 1914 The Lebanese British Friends of the National Museum p 180 فرنسوا سمعان باسيل من هم Retrieved 29 July 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Semaan Bassil amp oldid 1136693052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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