Background
Rifai, Ahmed K. was born on November 7, 1934 in Cairo. Came to the United States, 1964. Son of Mohamed Kamel and Aziza (Haridi) Rifai.
Rifai, Ahmed K. was born on November 7, 1934 in Cairo. Came to the United States, 1964. Son of Mohamed Kamel and Aziza (Haridi) Rifai.
Bachelor in Commerce Accounting, EIN Shams University, Cairo, 1956. Master of Business Administration in Industrial Management, University Pennsylvania, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Management, Syracuse University, New York, 1969.
Accountant, General Petroleum Authority, Cairo, 1956-1957;
auditor, Suez Canal Authority, Ismailia, Egypt, 1957-1963;
instructor, Syracuse University, 1968-1969;
assistant professor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1970-1972;
associate professor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1972-1978;
full professor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, since 1978. Consultant state and local government, Cairo, 1976. Consultant United Nations, Cairo, 1982.
Tng.cons. Suez Canal Authority, Ismailia, since 1984, ENPPI, Cairo, since 1984.
Member Delta Sigma Pi (Great Lakes Region Chapter Advisor of Year 1981-1982).
Married Chermine Aziz Safwat, August 14, 1966. Children: Ingy, Zeineb.