Charif Souki

Charif Souki was born in 1953 in Cairo, Egypt.^[1] His father, Samyr Souki, was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.^[1] Souki moved to Beirut, Lebanon in 1957.^[1]

Souki worked as a banker on Wall Street.^[2] He also worked as a restaurateur.^[3]

Souki served as the chief executive officer of Cheniere Energy until December 2015.^[4] He earned US$142 million in 2013,^[5] making him the highest-paid CEO in the United States that year.^[3] Souki claims he stepped down as CEO after a disagreement with board member Carl Icahn.^[6]

Souki is the co-founder of Tellurian Investments with Martin Houston.^[4] Tellurian ousted its chairman and co-founder, Charif Souki, late 2023 after auditors raised doubts about the company's ability to cover future expenses.