Nabil Yaqub Sakkab

Background

Sakkab, Nabil Yaqub was born on April 30, 1947 in Jerusalem. Arrived in United States, 1970. Son of Yaqub Yusuf and Anastasia (Nuqleh) Sakkab.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, American University Beirut, Lebanon, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1973.

Career

Postdoctoral researcher Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1974. Staff scientist Procter & Gamble Company Asia & Latin America Division, 1974—1975, group leader laundry products, 1975—1977, section head laundry products, 1977—1978. Section head oral care product development Procter & Gamble Company Toilet Goods Division, 1978—1980, associate director oral care product development, 1980—1983.

Associate director fabric softener product development Procter & Gamble Company Bar Soap & Household Cleaning Products Division, 1983—1987, director product development, 1987, director product development hard surface cleaners and personal cleansing products, 1987—1989. Director product development Procter & Gamble Company Bar Soap & Household Cleaning Products Division Europe, 1989—1992. Manager Research and Development laundry products Procter & Gamble Company Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, 1992—1994.

Manager Research and Development Procter & Gamble Far East, Kobe, Japan, 1994—1995, vice president Research and Development, 1995—1996. Vice president Research and Development laundry and fabric conditioner products Procter & Gamble Worldwide, 1996—1999. Vice president Research and Development global fabric and home care Procter & Gamble Company, 1999—2001, senior vice president Research and Development global fabric and home care, 2001—2005, senior vice president corporation Research and Development, 2005—2007.

Board directors GreenEarth Solutions Inc., since 2002, European Chemical Industry Council, 2003, Altria Group, Inc., since 2008. Advisory professor Tsinghua University, Beijing, since 2002.

Achievements

• Nabil Yaqub Sakkab has been listed as a noteworthy consumer products company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of European Institute Research Management, Industrial Research Institute (board directors 2000-2004, National medal 2007).

Interests

• Photography, travel, gourmet cooking.

Connections

Children: Billie, Jerry, Grady, Nabil Junior, Stephanie.

Father:

Yaqub Yusuf Sakkab

Mother:

Anastasia (Nuqleh) Sakkab

child:

Nabil Junior Sakkab

child:

Stephanie Sakkab

child:

Jerry Sakkab

child:

Grady Sakkab

child:

Billie Sakkab