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Sadek Omar
Sadek Omar (11 February 1925 – 22 November 2019 in Beirut) (Arabic: صادق عمر ) was the first non-American president of the International College, Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War, holding office from 1970 to 1990. He was previously the head of the chemistry department at the American University of Beirut.

Early life and education
Born in Tarshiha, Palestine in 1925 Sadek Omar's parents were tobacco farmers. After he excelled in preparatory school in Acre he received a full scholarship to go to high school in Terra Sancta College in Jerusalem. He struggled learning English during his first few months at the competitive high school, however after being challenged by Father Terrance, the headmaster of the school, he graduated at the top of his class. This enabled him to gain a full scholarship to the American University of Beirut in the early 40's.

1948 War and Career
After completing a degree in Chemistry at the American University of Beirut in 1945 Sadek Omar was offered a full-time teaching position, which he initially refused in order to go back to his hometown of Palestine. Soon after the Arab-Israeli War struck in 1948, causing him and his entire family to be vacated from Tarshiha seeking refuge in Lebanon. He took the teaching position at the university, and lived in a small apartment in the Hamra neighborhood of Sadat Street. His whole extended family immigrated to Lebanon to escape the conflict and moved in to Sadek Omar's one-bedroom flat. At the age of 25, he was supporting his entire extended family of fifteen members.