Background
Zakhem, Sam Hanna was born on November 25, 1935 in Beirut. Son of Hanna Y. and Matilda (Khozami) Zakhem.
Zakhem, Sam Hanna was born on November 25, 1935 in Beirut. Son of Hanna Y. and Matilda (Khozami) Zakhem.
Bachelor in Economics, American University, Cairo, 1957. Master of Business Administration, University Detroit, 1959. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Colorado, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1970. Postgraduate, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1962.
Professor political science, U. Colorado, Denver, 1968-1972; director center for international students, U. Denver, 1972-1973; research analyst, Heritage Foundation, Washington, 1973-1974; director corporation relations and economics, Rocky Mountain Orthodontics, Denver, 1976-1982; vice president corporation relations, Rocky Mountain Orthodontics, Denver, 1982-1986; ambassador to Bahrain, Manama, 1986-1989; president, Zakhem and Associations Consulting, since 1993. Representative Colorado House of Representatives, Denver, 1974-1978. Senator Colorado State Senate,1979-1983.
Board of directors Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School Government, since 1990. Chairman Freedom Task Force, since 1990. President I Love American Education Foundation, since 1992.
Married Merilynn Rosina Gillis. Children: John Stuart, Charles Samir, James Paul.