GEORGE GHOSN

Georges is a leading international financier and owned the large French newspaper France Soir. Georges also published Le Nouvel Economiste but sold the paper in 1998 to make a take-over bid of France Soir. He specialises in raising finance, turning ailing businesses around and selling them. Georges has a long and successful history of financing businesses and is well connected in the Francophile and Arabic world. He founded a restaurant chain, "Lina's", and owns a Chateau in Macon, France, where he is producing wine. Georges serves as a socio-political and financial advisor to the Company. Georges is fluent in Arabic, French and English being educated at the Sorbonne.