Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Sunday, May 18, 2025
    961
    Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok
    • Breaking News
    • Guides
    • Food & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Join the Team
    • Whatsapp
      • 961
      • 961 News
    • AUB Outdoors ☀️
    Advertise with Us Get the App
    961
    Home»Diaspora
    2 Mins Read

    This Lebanese Is One of Australia’s Most Prominent Business Faces

    By Jasmin Lilian DiabSeptember 19, 2019
    Facebook WhatsApp Copy Link

    One of the most prominent faces of the Australian business world, Ahmed Fahour was born in 1966 in Lebanon and emigrated to Australia with his parents Abdel and Siham in 1969. His parents became successful in various business ventures across Australia and went on to form a family of eight children, all of which currently reside in the country.

     

    Fahour studied at St. Joseph’s College in North Fitzroy and went on to attend Redden College in Preston. After high school, he attended Latrobe University in Melbourne in 1984 for his Bachelor studies.

    Via Michael Smith News

    He achieved his Master of Business Administration at Melbourne Business School in 1993 while he was simultaneously working for Boston Consulting Group. Four years only after his graduation, he became a Director of the Group (1997) and spent approximately one whole year as Co-managing Director of its joint-venture investment company: Iformation. 

     

    In December 2009, Fahour was appointed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Australia Post, a federal government company, where he went on to establish a business renewal program which he called “Future Ready.” 

    Via The Australian

    Under Fahour’s direction, Australia Post had two consecutive years of significant profit growth and success, making him one of the most successful Directors the company had had in years. In the two years prior to his appointment, the company reportedly witnessed major losses. Fahour did save the Australia Post company, and was indeed accredited with “saving this company.”

     

    In March 2012, Fahour announced that he would be establishing the “Australia Post Digital Mail” as part of the postal corporation’s “strategy to build a sustainable communications business, both physically and digitally” in a post-email era.

    And so it was that, about a year later, the Australia Post Digital Mail was officially opened to Australian consumers for the first time in May 2013.

    Via UNSW Business School

     

    Fahour has been appointed the Commonwealth of Australia’s Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Fahour was also appointed in June 2014 an Adjunct Professor at La Trobe Business School and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

    Via Betoota Advocate

    Moreover, he has been the non-executive chairman of BCG Digital Ventures in Asia-Pacific since July 2017. In October 2018, Fahour was appointed CEO of Latitude Financial Services. 

    Follow @the961 on Instagram!

    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

    For You

    massad boulos

    Massad Boulos Was Just Appointed By Trump As Senior Advisor for Middle Eastern Affairs

    donald trump 961

    Donald Trump Just Won The US Presidential Elections

    Donate to Lebanese Charities

    You Can Now Donate to Lebanese Charities Without Any Fees At All – Here’s How

    us presidency

    Who Do Lebanese Want to Win the US Presidency? We Asked, Here Are the Results

    Ottawa Wants To Be Granted Title Of “Shawarma Capital Of Canada”

    NYC

    LAU Is Opening A Campus In New York City

    20 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Had Lebanese Roots

    Ampere Cinema Reopens Its Doors In North Lebanon After 28 Years Of Absence

    June 30, 2022
    saint levant aub outdoors 2025 961

    Saint Levant Is Officially Headlining AUB Outdoors 2025!

    May 7, 2025

    Lebanon’s Shawarma Is Going Viral in The Philippines

    April 21, 2019

    20 Typical Lebanese Slang Expressions

    April 21, 2020
    dew apparel nada koussa miss lebanon 961

    Miss Lebanon Nada Koussa Just Launched A Sportswear Brand

    May 3, 2025
    Lebanese boutiques

    25 Boutiques In Lebanon To Find Your Dream Evening Dress This Wedding Season

    June 9, 2024
    nada koussa miss world miss lebanon 961

    Nada Koussa Just Left To Represent Lebanon At Miss World

    May 7, 2025
    arabic words

    30 Beautiful Arabic Words You Probably Want To Learn

    April 22, 2020
    Fattoush

    Lebanon’s Fattoush Ranked One of the Best Salads in the World (Again!)

    April 16, 2025
    961 Logo
    Facebook WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    Popular Topics

    • Guides
    • Eat & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Lebanon News
    • Diaspora
    • Explained

    961

    • About
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • News WhatsApp Channel
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding

    Services

    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • App Waitlist
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    961™ | All Rights Reserved ©2025
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Okay