{"id":57697,"date":"2011-05-17T15:03:53","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T13:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/site\/?p=57697"},"modified":"2024-09-20T18:07:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T15:07:47","slug":"%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%b0%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%87%d9%86%d8%af%d8%b3-%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%b3%d9%8a-%d9%86%d8%ac%d9%8a%d8%a8-%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%b3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/en\/%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%b0%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%87%d9%86%d8%af%d8%b3-%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%b3%d9%8a-%d9%86%d8%ac%d9%8a%d8%a8-%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%b3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineer Onsi Naguib Sawiris Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Engineer Onsi Naguib Sawiris,<\/span> One of the most prominent Egyptian businessmen, founder and CEO of Orascom Conglomerate.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">His life began in Upper Egypt, particularly in Sohag Governorate, in 1930.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">He received Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cairo University in 1950.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">He began working at agriculture field, after two years he felt he had no place in agriculture domain and began contracting work.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Onsi Sawiris got married to Mrs. Yousriya Loza and has three children (Naguib – Sameeh – Nassif).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">He had his first commercial register in 1952; this was the onset of his activity and in 1953, he founded a construction company called \u201cOnsi and Lame\u2019ey\u201d for paving ways and digging irrigation canals.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">It was the first company to be founded after the 1952 Revolution and in 1961, the company was nationalized partly then entirely and Engineer Onsi Sawiris remained its CEO for 5 years, and it is now El Nasr Company for Civil Works.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Then he immigrated to Libya in 1966 to work as a contractor for 12 years, but he returned to Egypt in the mid- 1970s.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">In 1975, he founded Orascom Company, which became later known as \u201cOrascom Constructions\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">He started his company with three employees only: his niece, Ms. Nabila Al Mana\u2019abady and Engineer Sherif Fanos in a two- room apartment .<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Then this entity has turned into a huge world economic one, and its working scope has expanded to include tourism and hotels, telecommunications and construction.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">He has been Honorary President and Chief non- executive Director of Orascom Constructions and Industry up till now.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">He has been the CEO of Orascom Constructions and Industry which, through his wisdom, has become one of the biggest and best constructions companies in the world.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">It has also become one of the biggest companies in the Egyptian stock market half of which, till recently, was Orascom\u2019s.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">He is the CEO of Orascom Constructions and Industry.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Board Member of Orascom Hotels and Developments.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">CEO of Orascom Constructions and Industries.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">CEO of Orascom Trade.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">President of the Governing Council of Al- Salam Hospital, Mohandeseen. He, along with departed Dr. Fathi Eskander, is credited for the idea of this hospital that has become the resort of everyone who seeks right treatment.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Board Member of Orascom Hotels and Development Projects.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Board Member of Orascom Technology Solutions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Board Member of Orascom Telecommunications.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Counselor of Sawiris Foundation for Social Development.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Head of Young Men\u2019s Christian Association, Egypt.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Head of the Egyptian- Scandinavian Businessmen\u2019s Association.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Honorary CEO and Board Member of the managers of The Egyptian Mobile Phone Company, Mobinil formerly.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Board Member of Banque Misr, Exterior formerly.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Board Member of the Pharaonic Insurance Company formerly.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">He was estimated to be worth approximately $1.3 billion according to Forbes in 2017.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Engineer Onsi Naguib Sawiris, One of the most prominent Egyptian businessmen, founder and CEO of Orascom Conglomerate. His life began in Upper Egypt, particularly in Sohag Governorate, in 1930. He received Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cairo University in 1950. 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