Raymond Wadih Audi was a Palestinian banker, politician and businessman.
12 Facts About Raymond Audi
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Raymond Audi's father was a banker and his mother a painter, the family banking business go back to his great-grandfather who had founded a house exchange in Sidon in 1850.
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Raymond Audi was the director of the bank since its founding and the chairman since 1998.
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Raymond Audi was the chairman of the bank's Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committee.
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Raymond Audi stepped down from his position as chairman in 2017 and was succeeded by Samir Hanna.
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Raymond Audi served in the Lebanese government as Minister of the Displaced from 11 July 2008 to 9 November 2009.
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Raymond Audi established the Audi Foundation, which is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of traditional craftsmanship in Lebanon.
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Raymond Audi was elected the president of the Association of Banks of Lebanon in 1993.
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Raymond Audi has received awards, among them, the Euromoney's Lifetime Achievement Award, and an honorary doctorate from the Lebanese American University.
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Raymond Audi died on 15 July 2022, at the age of 90.
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Raymond Audi was married and had two sons and a daughter: Pierre, Paul, and Sherine.
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Raymond Audi's brother, Paul Audi, is a writer and philosopher.