Iyad BetinjanehPDG, Syrian Olive Oil Private Joint Stock | Président du CA de la Banque BSO

Education:

- Graduated from Faculty of Economic Sciences (Damascus University) - EMBA from Ecole Supérieure de Commerce (ESCP) Paris – France, and from (ESA) Beirut - Lebanon

Professional Background:

The owner and founder of several economic activities, working in the industrial field of commodities, and agribusiness including food production, consumer goods, vegetable oil refining, olive oil processing, dairy products, detergents and Plastic industries.

Also in the service sector of Banking, Insurance and Hospitality.

Current Positions:

•Board Member of Damascus and Rural Damascus Chamber of Industry.

• Chairman of the Board of Directors at Bank Syria and Overseas.

• Chairman and General Manager of the Syrian Olive Oil - Private Joint Stock company.

• Chairman of the Syrian Company for Processing and Refining Edible Oils – Private Joint Stock company.

• Owner and Board member of Betinjaneh Establishment (Al Sharika Al Markazia S.A.).

• Co-founder of Betinjaneh & Abou HAdId Chemical and Detergent Industries Company (Buffalo).

• Co-founder and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Arope Syria Insurance.

• Co-founder and partner at (Al Mawared Company)

Professional Affiliations:

• Syrian representative in the International Olive Oil Council. • Founder of the Syrian Olive Oil Council.

• Vice President of the Syrian–New Zealand Business Council.

• Board Member of the Syrian–Italian Business Council.

• Founder and Board member of Syrian - American Business Council (USSBC)