Joseph Torbey
Lebanese banker
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Joseph Torbey (Arabic: جوزيف طربيه, from Tannourine) is a Lebanese banker, the Chairman of the Crédit Libanais bank[1][2] and the head of the World Union of Arab Bankers (WUAB).[3][4][5]
Joseph Torbey | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Gladys Matar |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Born in Beirut, Joseph Torbey holds a PhD in Law from the University of Lyon in France, and studied Public administration and Business Taxation at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.[6][1]
He was head of the Income Tax Department at the Ministry of Finance from 1970 to 1988.[1] In 1988, he became the Chairman of Crédit Libanais.[7] He was the president of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL)[8][9][10] from 2001 to 2005, 2009-2013 and 2015–2019.[1]
In 2006, he became the head of the World Union of Arab Bankers (WUAB).[11] He is also president of the Maronite League[12] from 2007 to 2013.[1]