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Up and Doing: A Life of Investing in a Better World
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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, dean of the school of Business at the American University in Cairo, board member and former president of the board of governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. Previously, he was vice president for information management and associate dean for executive education at The American University in Cairo. Before joining AUC, he was director of the Regional IT Institute, and prior to that, he managed the training department of the Cabinet of Egypt Information and Decision Support Center. Kamel is an Eisenhower Fellow. He has several board affiliations including co-chairing the board of stewards of the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative, a member of the AACSB International MENA Advisory Council, and founding member of the Internet Society of Egypt. Previously, he was a member of the board of the Association of African Business Schools.