Chronicle of Philanthropy
April 3, 2017
The El-Hibri family created the philanthropy as a tribute to its patriarch, Ibrahim El-Hibri. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Mr. El-Hibri built his fortune developing telecom networks internationally. In its early years, Mr. Latif said, the organization focused on building its basic infrastructure. In 2015, eight years after Mr.
Daily Press
December 9, 2005
His bid faced a problem, though: He and his father, Ibrahim El-Hibri, a wealthy international financier from Lebanon, dominated ownership of the company, which they named BioPort. Both were considered friendly to the United States. Father and son had directed a company involved in Britain's anthraxÃâà...
