Said Khoury, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Said Khoury

Palestinian businessman

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Safed, Northern District, Israel

Date of Death: 15-Oct-2014

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Said Tawfiq Khoury (Arabic: ???? ????????) (June 6, 1923 - October 15, 2014) was a prominent Palestinian Christian entrepreneur and philanthropist.
He was one of the three founders of Consolidated Contractors Company, currently based in Athens.
Khoury set up the business with his cousin Hasib Sabbagh in Beirut in 1952.CCC is the largest construction company in the Middle East and ranks among the top 25 international contractors with a revenue of US$5.3 billion in 2013.
CCC has offices and projects in over 40 countries, and a workforce of more than 130,000 employees.
Khoury who is listed as a billionaire by Forbes is ranked 10th on the Arabian Business world's richest Arabs in 2013.
Over the past few years, Khoury dedicated most of his time to the organisation he founded, The Bethlehem Development Foundation that aims to rejuvenate the birthplace of Jesus Christ Bethlehem in Palestine, a holy city for Muslims and Christians alike.