Background
Abdelnour, Ziad Khalil was born on January 8, 1961 in Beirut. Arrived in the United States, 1981. Son of Khalil I. and Rose S. (Salha) Abdelnour.
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Abdelnour, Ziad Khalil was born on January 8, 1961 in Beirut. Arrived in the United States, 1981. Son of Khalil I. and Rose S. (Salha) Abdelnour.
Bachelor, American University of Beirut, 1981; Master of Business Administration, The Wharton School Finance, 1984.
Financial Consultant American Express Bank, New York City, 1984-1986. Assistant vice president Drexel Burnham Lambert, 1986-1988, vice president, 1988-1989, senior vice president, 1989-1990. Senior partner Interbank Capital Group LLC, 1990—1997.
Managing director, head private finance Ladenburg Thalmann, Inc., 1997—1999. Managing director venture finance THCG, Inc., 1999-2001. Senior partner, managing member Terra Nova Capital Partners LLC, since 2001.
Chief Executive Officer Blackhawk Partners Inc., since 2005. Founder, public, executive director Middle East Intelligence Bulletin.
Member Republican Senatorial Inner Circuit, Washington, Republican Presidential Task Force, American Task Force for Lebanon Policy. Chairman United States Committee for Free Lebanon, Inc. Member of advisory board Middle East Forum, New York City, Peace Works, Inc., New York City.
Fellow Center for Middle East Peace & Economics Cooperative. Member Arab Bankers Association North America (board directors, president), Council Foreign Rels., Metropolitan Club.
Married Nada S. Sahyoun, December 23, 1983. Children: Karl, Mark.