Background
Farha, Alfred Sam was born on October 13, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Arrived in Switzerland, 1973. Son of Sam Albert and Raifa Said Farha.
Farha, Alfred Sam was born on October 13, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Arrived in Switzerland, 1973. Son of Sam Albert and Raifa Said Farha.
University of Kansas (Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, 1955. Juris Doctor, 1961); spoken languages: English, French and German.
Admitted to the bar, 1961, Kansas. 1962, Missouri; 1965, Michigan (Not admitted. Associate with, Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy, Kansas City, Missouri, 1961-1965.
Corporate Attorney, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1965-1973.
Transferred to, Dow Europe, Horgen, Switzerland, 1973. General Manager, Dow Chemical Middle East.
Retired as, Director, Dow Europe for Regulatory Affairs, September, 1993 to enter private practice in Zürich. Citizenship: United States and Swiss.
Board of Advisors, Northwestern University Journal of International Law & Business.
Advisory Board, New York State Bar Association International Law Review. Master of Business Administration Instructor, City University, Zürich. Member: American Bar Association.
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce.
American Club of Zürich (President, 1991-1992).
Chairman Representatives Abroad, Zurich, since 1994. With United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Bar Association, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, American Club Zurich (president 1991-1992).
Married Klara Emma Perner, August 22, 1959. Children: Alfred Junior, Arthur, Philip, Mark.