Background
Haddad was born on 26 August, 1950.
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He graduated from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 1971 with a degree in Economics. He earned a master"s degree in Economics in 1977 from AUB and studied for a Doctor of Philosophy in Development Economics from 1977 to 1979 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, fulfilling all requirements for the degree except the dissertation.
Career
He is also a businessman. Therefore, he could not get the Doctor of Philosophy. Haddad began his banking career with a position at Société Générale in Beirut. From 1979 to 1981 he worked as the personal assistant to the governor of the Banque du Liban, Lebanon"s central bank.
In 1981, he began to work at the International Finance Corporation (International Finance Corporation), part of the World Bank Group, in several positions, including director of the Middle East and North Africa regions based in Cairo.
His tenure continued until his appointment as minister of Economy and Trade in July 2005. He currently holds the position of Chairman and General Manager of Banque de Crédit National South.A.L. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Orascom Construction, a global engineering and construction contractor.
Membership
He was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Byblos Invest Bank and a board member of Byblos Bank until 2014.
