Ahmed Fahour is a Lebanese Australian businessman.
18 Facts About Ahmed Fahour
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Ahmed Fahour is CEO of Gurner Group, and formerly the managing director and CEO of Latitude Financial Services, MD and CEO of Australia Post, and CEO Australia of the National Australia Bank.
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Ahmed Fahour's parents became successful businesspeople in Australia and have eight children.
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Ahmed Fahour studied at St Joseph's College in North Fitzroy and later attended Redden College in Preston.
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Ahmed Fahour went on to complete a Master of Business Administration at Melbourne Business School in 1993 while working for Boston Consulting Group.
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Ahmed Fahour became a director of the group in 1997, and spent a year as co-managing director of its joint-venture investment company, Iformation.
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Ahmed Fahour joined NAB in September 2004 as CEO Australia, and became an executive member of the board.
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Ahmed Fahour has held directorships of Nasdaq Dubai, Rip Curl and has been a trustee of the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Ahmed Fahour was invited by the Prime Minister and Treasurer to be the interim CEO of the Australian Business Investment Partnership.
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In December 2009, Ahmed Fahour was announced as the new MD and CEO of Australia Post, commencing in February 2010.
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In March 2012, Ahmed Fahour announced plans to create the "Australia Post Digital MailBox", as part of the postal corporation's strategy "to build a sustainable communications business, both physically and digitally".
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In June 2014, Ahmed Fahour was widely criticised for his $4.8 million salary, whilst sacking 900 staff.
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Ahmed Fahour was once Australia's highest-paid public servant, receiving a total salary package of $5.6 million in 2016.
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In 2011, Ahmed Fahour was appointed the Australian Government's special envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
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In 2014, Ahmed Fahour was appointed chairman of Pro-Pac Packaging Group.
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In 2017 Ahmed Fahour was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to business, particularly in the area of postal communications, to the banking and investment sectors, and as a supporter of improved multicultural relations.
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In October 2018, Ahmed Fahour was appointed MD and CEO of Latitude Financial Services.
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Ahmed Fahour says the best way to counter Islamic extremism is to give Muslim young people jobs and opportunities.