Background
El-Fishawy, Saad Samuel was born on February 20, 1924 in Tanta, Egypt. Arrived in the United States, 1957. Son of Samuel Athanasious Bistawrous and Regina Youssef Ekdawy.
El-Fishawy, Saad Samuel was born on February 20, 1924 in Tanta, Egypt. Arrived in the United States, 1957. Son of Samuel Athanasious Bistawrous and Regina Youssef Ekdawy.
Degree in law with honors, University Cairo, 1944. Master of Arts in Civil Law with honors, University Cairo, 1949. Master of Arts in Economics with honors, University Cairo, 1950.
Juris Doctor, University Chicago, 1959.
District attorney Minisry of Justice, Luxor, Egypt, 1945. Partner Saba Habashy Law Firm, Cairo, 1946-1953, Maksoud El-Fishawy Law Firm, Cairo, 1953-1957. Attorney World Bank, Washington, 1959-1963.
General counsel Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, 1963-1966. Senior counsel legal department World Bank, Washington, 1966-1974, senior adviser finance section, since 1974, special adviser to president, 1976-1987. Adjunct professor Middle Eastern Legal Institution and Islamic Law, Columbia Law School, 1979-1981, George Town Legal Ctr, 1982-1992.
Counsel Arent Fox Law Firm, Washington, 1987-1992, G. William Miller & Company-Merchant Banking, Washington, since 1987.
Member supreme committee National Party, Egypt, 1946-1957. Member Egyptian Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Cosmos Club.
Married Mona Youssef Milad, September 15, 1960. Children: Sani, Karim, Paul.