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Hany M. Salaam (born May 4th, 1937) is the current chairman and CEO of Gulf Resources Corporation (GRC) an international group of companies specialising in the exploration and development of energy related natural resources. Salaam graduated with a Bachelor of Science & Engineering and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Civil Engineer. Salaam became a successful entrepreneur from the outset of his career establishing a network of companies throughout the Middle East, Europe, North America and Africa and has acted as Chairman to GRC since its inception.

Family Background
Salaam born in Lebanon was raised in a successful business and politically orientated family which presumably formed the basis of his future entrepreneurial and diplomatic activities. His father Muhammad Salaam in partnership with his paternal uncle Saeb Salaam founded Middle East Airline (Lebanon’s national airline) in 1948. Saeb Salaam also served as Prime Minister of Lebanon as did another of Salaam’s paternal uncles Rashid Karami. On Salaam’s maternal side his uncle Dr. Hussein Fakri Khalidi served as Prime Minister of Jordan.

Salaams eldest daughter Ghida married HRH Prince Talal Bin Muhammad a Jordanian Royal in Amman July, 1991. They have two sons and one daughter: Prince Hussein, Prince Muhammad & Princess Raaja. Princess Ghida acts as chairperson to the King Hussein Cancer Trust in Jordan and has successfully raised great awareness for the foundation.

Political Endeavours
Salaam served his country as a Presidential Envoy under the governments of Presidents Suleiman Franjieh, Elias Sarkis and Amin Gemayel. He achieved success as head of the Lebanese delegation which negotiated with the late President Assad and secured the peace accords (known as Taif) which ended the Lebanese Civil War.

Gulf Resources Corporation “GRC”
GRC was formed in the late 1950s by its current Chairman (Salaam), and began operations as a civil engineering contractor. Shortly after, an association with the Kaiser Aluminum Company led to the success of Alba, the first aluminum smelting company in Bahrain. GRC then embarked on a grand smelter scheme with Kaiser Aluminum to launch a massive joint venture including oil refining and aluminum smelting in Qatar, UAE & Saudi Arabia. This development set the course for the emergence of gas and oil based process industries that expanded on a global scale. The group since has diversified into a wide field of operations. These include engineering, industrial management, project management, real estate development, finance and investment, representation and trading. The successful development of GRC owes much to the contributions of key individuals who served for periods as board members. These include Lord Hanson and Lord White (then Sir James Hanson and Sir Gordon White), Sir Gordon Booth and Lord Brookes.

Educational Activities
Salaam supports various charitable and educational ventures. One of his most notable educational ventures was the establishment of The Salaam Intercultural Resource Centre in Georgetown University, Washington DC. The Salaam Centre was established by a grant from the Salaam Family and dedicated by former president Jimmy Carter in 1989. The Salaam Centre houses the MSFS (Master of Science in Foreign Services) programme and provides its students with exclusive educational tools/materials and organises high profile seminars aimed at the promotion of a better international and cultural understanding. Salaam has also been known to personally sponsor the University education of many deserving student.

Honours
HM King Jaa’far of Malaysia bestowed on Salaam the prestigious title of Dato Seri (Dato’ Seri is the highest state title conferred by the Ruler on most deserving recipients who have contributed greatly to the nation or state. It ranks below the federal title Tun and is an honour equivalent to Tan Sri).

Salaam was also awarded with the Congressional Medal of Honour of the Philippines and has received other honours in various Arab and African states.