Short Resume

Biography

NBC Naaman Biographical Centre selected Bassam Said Freiha’s biography as “Biography of the Year” in its “2000 Prominent Arabs of the 20th Century” due to his outstanding contributions to the publishing industry, most notably for establishing the oldest, largest and most successful publishing house in Lebanon and the Middle East .

Short Resume

Born November 26, 1939, in Lebanon ; son of Said and Hassiba Freiha; divorced from Judith Supple; he has one son, Issam and two daughters, Hassiba and Elissa Bassima. ( see main page )

Education

Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science, American University of Beirut , Lebanon , 1960.

Career

President and Managing Director, Dar Assayad SAL Publishing firm, Beirut , Lebanon , since 1960

Assosiations

Special Envoy of the Lebanese President with Cabinet Status.

Awards & Honors

Recipient of numerous international awards, including recognition from the Governments of Morocco, Lebanon, Zaire, Jordan, Spain, Malta, Syria, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and France. ( see Letters & Awards )

Main Achievement

Establishing one of the major and most successful publishing houses in Lebanon and the Middle East .

Greatest Ambitions

To bring peace to Lebanon and achieve just peace for the Middle East.