Beirut: Embassy Beirut is pleased to announce the November 14 arrival of Ambassador-Designate Michel Issa in Lebanon. Ambassador Issa had a former career in banking, where he spent two decades as a currency trader, managing trading floors, and leading initiatives in credit and compliance before transitioning to a career in the automobile industry.
According to National News Agency - Lebanon, Ambassador Designate Michel Issa previously served as President and CEO of Newton Investment Group LLC, in Newton, New Jersey. His two-decade banking career included roles in New York and Paris. In 1999, he retired from banking to focus on the automobile industry.
Ambassador Designate Issa was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and later moved to Paris, France. He holds an Associate Degree in Economics from the University of Paris X Nanterre, and studied at the Cours d'Etudes Superieures de Banques in Paris.
Ambassador Designate Issa has a passion for sports, having competed internationally in track and field, and later developed an interest in tennis and golf. He is married with two sons and is fluent in French and Arabic.