Mr. Samer Khoury
His Eminence Cardinal Christophe Pierre
Apostolic Nuncio of the United States of America
Annette and Elias Aburdene
Issa and Doris Baconi
Randa Fahmy
George McLendon
Ghassan and Suava Salameh
George and Rhonda Salem
The Honorable Chris Van Hollen
United States Senator for Maryland
الأخ هيرنان سانتوس، FSC، دكتوراه
Vice Chancellor, Bethlehem University
Nahed Elrayes
Palestinian pianist and composer best known for his work, “A Lover from Palestine”
Thursday, November 7, 2024
6:00-8:30 pm
Cocktails and Buffet
Apostolic Nunciature of the USA
Samer Said Khoury is Chairman of Consolidated Contractors Company, a multi-billion engineering group and one of the largest construction companies in the Middle East.
Samer is of Palestinian descent from the area of Safad in the Galilee. He holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from California State University in Chico and an MBA from the University of Southern California.
Samer is at the helm of CCC which today is a large conglomerate with a broad range of activities ranging from its conventional engineering and construction role to the more complex role of an oil and gas and power developer. CCC employs more than 80,000 individuals worldwide. According to the annual Engineering News Record (ENR) surveys, CCC ranks continuously among the top 20 Largest International Contractors and is first in the Middle East region.
As the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Bethlehem Development Foundation, Samer inspired business, social, and educational activities ranging from economic collaborative development and peace and conflict resolution dialogues to youth empowerment and social enterprise philanthropies. Most recently, his leadership catalyzed over $30 million to rejuvenate the iconic Church of the Nativity, as well as beautifying Manger
Square and founding community centers, sports complexes, and other critical infrastructure to improve the lives of the Bethlehem community.
Samer Khoury
Ghassan and Suava Salameh
Embassy of the State of Qatar
George and Rhonda Salem Family Foundation