Background
Al-Chalabi, Suhail Abdul-Jabbar was born on July 14, 1940 in Baghdad, Iraq. Arrived in the United States, 1965.
consultant transport economist
Al-Chalabi, Suhail Abdul-Jabbar was born on July 14, 1940 in Baghdad, Iraq. Arrived in the United States, 1965.
Bachelor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962. Master of Science, Athens Technology Institute, Greece, 1965.
Planner, architect Doxiadis Associates, Athens, 1963-1965, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Chicago, 1965-1967. Research director Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, 1967-1974. Executive deputy director Chicago Area Transportation Study, 1974-1981.
Special advisor to mayor City of Chicago, 1981-1982, commissioner department economic development, 1982-1983. Executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer The al Chalabi Group, Ltd., since 1983. Member 3d airport planning team, Chicago, 1986—2006.
Adapted highway planning models for use in planning airports, commuter rail and interurban bus. Initiated build/no-build analyses Executive Information System. Project manager numerous transportation projects: rail, toll road, airport system, bridges.
Member research and forecast advisory committee Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, Chicago, since 1992. Member of American Association Airport Executives (corporation), World Society Ekistics, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, Lambda Alpha.
Son of Abdul Jabbar and Wajeeha al-Chalabi. Married Margery Lee Pupach, March 9, 1965.