Quick Facts
Biography
Jean Riachi (born 1963) is the founder and current CEO and Chairman of the Board of FFA Private Bank, Lebanon's largest investment bank. He founded the company in 1994 as a regulated Financial institution. In 2007, the Company was granted a banking license,Jean Riachi is also the Chairman of FFA Dubai, the first Lebanese Financial Institution to get a license from the DFSA in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).
Education
Born an raised in Lebanon, Jean Riachi completed his high school education at Lycee Louis-le-Grand in Paris and graduated from HEC Paris business school in 1985. He also holds a Certificate in Corporate Governance (IDP-C) from INSEAD's International Directors Program.
Other
Jean Riachi was a member of the MInistry of FInance's Committee in charge of drafting the new Lebanese Financial Markets Law. He is also member of Human RIghts Watch's Beirut Committee (HRW), board member of the Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM Lebanon). and President of the Faraya Ski Club
