- Born in 1923 in Safad, Palestine
- He was a prominent Palestinian-Lebanese Christian entrepreneur &philanthropist
- He was one of the three founders of Consolidated Contractors Company, currently based in Athens. Khoury set up the business with his cousin Hasib Sabbagh in Beirut in 1952.
- Khoury dedicated most of his time to the organization he founded, The Bethlehem Development Foundation that aims to rejuvenate the birthplace of Jesus Christ Bethlehem in Palestine, a holy city for Muslims and Christians alike
- He was a significant supporter of philanthropic activities in Palestine.[7]
- Said Khoury held a Legion of Merit from the President of Lebanon and a Legion of Unity from the President of the Republic of Yemen. He held as well as many other Medals of Merit and Honour from different parts of the World.
- Said has sponsored the establishment of the Said Khoury Information Technology Center of Excellence (SKITCE) at Al-Quds University in Abu Dis.
- Khoury received the HCEF Palestinian Diaspora Award given to individuals who have sustained commitment to revitalize Palestinian culture.
- Positions and awards:
• Three medals from the Lebanese Government the first in 1976, the second in 2004 and the third in 2013
• Medal Awarded to Mr. Said Khoury by the President of Lebanon وسام الاستحقاق اللبناني الى الدرجة الاولى ( المذهب ) 2014
• The Bethlehem Star Award from President Arafat
• The Jerusalem Star Award from President Mahmoud Abbas
• Two Medals from the Russian Orthodox Church. One of them is the Cesar Daniel Boskoy’s medal-Senior Officer-presented by Patriarch Alexei the Second
• Medal of Peter the Great -first class- from the Russian Federation
• Medal from the Orthodox Church in Jerusalem
• Golden Medal from the General Maronite Council
• AUB Merit Award
• Medal of St. Catherine’s Order- Sinai
• Medal of Archon Depurates from His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
- Previous Positions
• Governor of Palestine in the Arab Monetary Fund
• Chairman of the Board of International Business Group (IBG)*Chairman of the Board of “Al Iktissad Wal-Aamal” in Lebanon
• Chairman of the Board of Palestine Electric Company, Gaza
• Chairman of the Board of Palestinian Student Fund.
- Honorary Chairman of the board of trustees of several institutions and organizations
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