Charif Souki
Lebanese American businessman (born 1953)
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Charif Souki (born 1953) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Cheniere Energy, an oil and gas company which specialized in liquefied natural gas. He was the highest-paid chief executive officer in the United States in 2013.
Early life
Career
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.
