Gilbert Ramez Chagoury was born on 1946 and is a Nigerian billionaire businessman, diplomat and philanthropist.
12 Facts About Gilbert Chagoury
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Gilbert Chagoury is a Lebanese Nigerian who was born to Lebanese immigrant parents in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Gilbert Chagoury studied at the College des Freres Chretiens in Lebanon before returning to Nigeria.
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Gilbert Chagoury served as an Ambassador and Adviser to governments in Africa and the Americas.
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Gilbert Chagoury has served as Ambassador to the Vatican for St Lucia, economic adviser to President Mathieu Kerekou of Benin, and ambassador to UNESCO.
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Gilbert Chagoury was a close associate of Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha, who helped his business interests in the country.
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In 2010, the US Department of Homeland Security apologized to Gilbert Chagoury after detaining him at Teterboro Airport for over four hours because of inclusion on a no-fly list.
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Gilbert Chagoury is a key benefactor for St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and his private contributions have improved health care and public infrastructure of Miziara, Northern Lebanon, home to both his and his wife's family.
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Gilbert Chagoury serves on the board of the Lebanese American University where he provided a donation of $10 million to fund the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine and $3.5 million for the construction of the Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing.
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The Louvre's Gilbert et Rose Marie Chagoury Gallery is named for them, housing a permanent exhibit including French works donated by the Chagourys.
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Gilbert Chagoury has donated in excess of $340,000 for the renovations of the Church of Our Lady of Lebanon in Paris, France.
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Gilbert Chagoury has been married since 1969 to Rose Marie Chamchoum.