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'''Gilbert Ramez Chagoury''' (b. 8 January, 1946) is a Lebanese-Nigerian businessman, diplomat and philanthropist. Chagoury was born to Lebanese immigrant parents in Lagos, Nigeria. He studied at the College des Freres Chretiens in Lebanon before returning to Nigeria, where he married Rose Marie Chamchoum, from a family native to Miziara, Northern Lebanon, in 1969. |
'''Gilbert Ramez Chagoury''' (b. 8 January, 1946) is a Lebanese-Nigerian businessman, diplomat and philanthropist. Chagoury was born to Lebanese immigrant parents in Lagos, Nigeria. He studied at the College des Freres Chretiens in Lebanon before returning to Nigeria, where he married Rose Marie Chamchoum, from a family native to Miziara, Northern Lebanon, in 1969. |
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<ref name="House of Lebanon Honors Gilbert Chagoury"> [http://www.houseoflebanon.com/what_we_do/previous_recipients/chagouri_2005.html] |
<ref name="House of Lebanon Honors Gilbert Chagoury"> [http://www.houseoflebanon.com/what_we_do/previous_recipients/chagouri_2005.html]</ref> |
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In 1971, Chagoury founded the Chagoury Group, an industrial conglomerate with interests in construction, real estate and property development, flour mills, water bottling and purification, glass manufacturing, insurance, hotels, furniture manufacturing, telecommunications, IT, catering and international financing. <ref name="Chagoury Group"> [http://www.chagourygroup.com/] </ref> |
In 1971, Chagoury founded the Chagoury Group, an industrial conglomerate with interests in construction, real estate and property development, flour mills, water bottling and purification, glass manufacturing, insurance, hotels, furniture manufacturing, telecommunications, IT, catering and international financing. <ref name="Chagoury Group"> [http://www.chagourygroup.com/] </ref> |
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Chagoury is a key benefactor for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital <ref name="St. Jude's Children's Hospital">[http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=55ecb7a0e3990110VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD&vgnextchannel=5f56bfe82e118010VgnVCM1000000e2015acRCRD]</ref>, and his private contributions have improved health care and public infrastructure of Meziara, Northern Lebanon, home to both his and his wife's family. Chagoury serves on the board of the [[Lebanese American University]] where he provided a donation of $10 million to fund the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine and $3.5 million for the construction of the Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing. <ref name="Lebanese American University" [http://campaign.lau.edu.lb/news/archive/gilbert_chagoury_gives_lau_grant_to_help_fund_nursing_school/]</ref> |
Chagoury is a key benefactor for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital <ref name="St. Jude's Children's Hospital">[http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=55ecb7a0e3990110VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD&vgnextchannel=5f56bfe82e118010VgnVCM1000000e2015acRCRD]</ref>, and his private contributions have improved health care and public infrastructure of Meziara, Northern Lebanon, home to both his and his wife's family. Chagoury serves on the board of the [[Lebanese American University]] where he provided a donation of $10 million to fund the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine and $3.5 million for the construction of the Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing. <ref name="Lebanese American University" [http://campaign.lau.edu.lb/news/archive/gilbert_chagoury_gives_lau_grant_to_help_fund_nursing_school/]</ref> |
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The Louvre's Gilbert et Rose Marie Chagoury gallery is named for them, housing a permanent exhibit including French works donated by the Chagourys.<ref name="Louvre"[http://www.louvre.fr/media/repository/ressources/sources/pdf/src_document_53589_v2_m56577569831198860.pdf]</ref> |
The Louvre's Gilbert et Rose Marie Chagoury gallery is named for them, housing a permanent exhibit including French works donated by the Chagourys. |
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<ref name="Louvre"[http://www.louvre.fr/media/repository/ressources/sources/pdf/src_document_53589_v2_m56577569831198860.pdf]</ref> |
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Chagoury is the father of Beverly Hills couture fashion designer Gilbert-Antoine Chagoury, principal of Chagoury Couture. |
Chagoury is the father of Beverly Hills couture fashion designer Gilbert-Antoine Chagoury, principal of Chagoury Couture. |
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<ref name="Chagoury Couture"[http://www.chagourycouture.com]</ref> |
<ref name="Chagoury Couture" [http://www.chagourycouture.com]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:44, 27 September 2010
Gilbert Ramez Chagoury (b. 8 January, 1946) is a Lebanese-Nigerian businessman, diplomat and philanthropist. Chagoury was born to Lebanese immigrant parents in Lagos, Nigeria. He studied at the College des Freres Chretiens in Lebanon before returning to Nigeria, where he married Rose Marie Chamchoum, from a family native to Miziara, Northern Lebanon, in 1969. [1]
In 1971, Chagoury founded the Chagoury Group, an industrial conglomerate with interests in construction, real estate and property development, flour mills, water bottling and purification, glass manufacturing, insurance, hotels, furniture manufacturing, telecommunications, IT, catering and international financing. [2]
Gilbert Chagoury served as an ambassador and adviser to governments in Africa and the Americas. Chagoury has also served as ambassador to the Vatican for St. Lucia, economic adviser to President Mathieu Kérékou of Benin, and ambassador to UNESCO. [3]
Chagoury is a key benefactor for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital [4], and his private contributions have improved health care and public infrastructure of Meziara, Northern Lebanon, home to both his and his wife's family. Chagoury serves on the board of the Lebanese American University where he provided a donation of $10 million to fund the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine and $3.5 million for the construction of the Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing. Cite error: The <ref>
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Chagoury is the father of Beverly Hills couture fashion designer Gilbert-Antoine Chagoury, principal of Chagoury Couture. <ref name="Chagoury Couture" [5]</ref>