Talking leadership: Michel Mawad on riding out the storm in Lebanon

Michel Mawad fights to keep the lights on at Lebanese American University and its teaching hospitals, and to keep staff while supporting students amid economic and political crisis. But he’s not giving up

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November 2, 2023

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Michel Mawad, president of Lebanese American University

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Talking leadership: Michel Mawad on riding out the storm in Lebanon

Michel Mawad fights to keep the lights on at Lebanese American University and its teaching hospitals, and to keep staff while supporting students amid economic and political crisis. But he’s not giving up

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