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Up and Doing: A Life of Investing in a Better World
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Tue, Nov 16, 2021
4 PM – 5 PM (GMT+2)
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In the era of business sustainability, it's crucial to assess the key points of how markets can move the world forward by creating stable, growing economies and good deals that promote economic development. Find out the lessons learned of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund experience in Egypt during the past eight years and the recommendations moving forward.
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James A. Harmon
Chairman
Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund
James A. Harmon is chairman of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund, a private corporation seeded by government funds to promote the development of the Egyptian private sector. Harmon is co-chair of the board of directors of the World Resources Institute, a global policy and research institution. Nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the US Senate in June 1997, he was the chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for the four years ended June 2001. Prior to that he was chairman and CEO of the investment bank Schroder Wertheim (1986-1996). Harmon received a B.A. in English Literature from Brown University and an MBA in Finance from Wharton Graduate School. He lives in Weston, Connecticut.
Sherif Kamel
Dean
School of Business, The American University in Cairo
Sherif Kamel is a professor of management in the Heikal Department of Management and dean of Onsi Sawiris School of Business at The American University in Cairo. Previously, he served as the university’s vice president for information management. Before joining the university, he served as director of the Regional Information Technology Institute and as head of the training department at the Cabinet of Egypt Information and Decision Support Centre. Kamel is an Eisenhower Fellow. He serves as deputy chair of the Global Alliance in Management Education. He also serves on the boards of the Central Bank of Egypt, Principles for Responsible Management Education, and the Global Business Schools Network. Previously, he served as president of the board of governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and chair of the board of directors of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. He has also served on the boards of the Egyptian American Enterprise Fund, the Commercial International Bank, and Raya Holdings for Financial Investments.