Sami Andre Karam

Designed, established, and managed the Agriculture Rehabilitation Program (ARP) a Joint Venture between USAID, Save The Children, and Lebanon Ministry of Housing & Cooperatives resulting in a national microfinance best practice fund of about USD 12 million - Beirut, Lebanon 1977-1983

Promoted to Save The Children USA HQ and joined its Technical Resources Unit (TRU) to replicate Lebanon best practices in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and advise/consult on microfinance initiatives worldwide - Westport, CT 1983-1985

Extensive International Executive Management experience in Pharmaceutical, Packaged Consumer Goods, Financial Services, and Agri-Business industries.

Associated with Pfizer, Warner-Lambert, DIM, Sara Lee Personal Products Europe, International Playtex, and Save The Children corporations in the US and Europe.

MBA (1983), BS in Agriculture and Diploma Ingénieur Agronome (1975) American University of Beirut.

Fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.