Ibrahim Oweiss

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Ibrahim Oweiss
Oweiss in 2006
Born(1931-09-25)September 25, 1931
DiedNovember 27, 2023(2023-11-27) (aged 92)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
EducationAlexandria University
University of Minnesota
OccupationEconomist
SpouseCéline Oweiss
Children2
Websitehttp://faculty.georgetown.edu/imo3/

Ibrahim M. Oweiss (September 25, 1931 – November 27, 2023) was an Egyptian-born American economist, international economic advisor, and professor of economics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Biography

Early life and education

Oweiss received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Alexandria University in Egypt, majoring in economics and political science, before moving to the United States to earn Masters and Ph.D. degrees in economics at the University of Minnesota.

Career

Oweiss joined the faculty of Georgetown University in 1967. While on leave from Georgetown, he was appointed to the cabinet of the Egyptian government as First Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs in 1977,[1] and with rank of Ambassador, held the position of Chief of the Egyptian Economic Mission to the United States in New York.

Oweiss authored over 50 scholarly publications, including several books. In a pioneering work on oil revenues, he introduced a term now widely used in global economics and business: "

Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
.

Oweiss served as an economic advisor for several governments, multinational corporations, and individuals, in the United States and abroad. He was also an advisor to US President Jimmy Carter[1] and business magnate Armand Hammer. Oweiss was President of the Council on Egyptian-American Relations and the Association of Egyptian American Scholars, and a founding member of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University as well as the College of Commerce and Economics at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman.[1] In February 2009, Oweiss spoke on "The Global Depression and the Gulf Economies" at the Georgetown Qatar Campus.[5]

In a 2005 article by Egypt's

Anwar El-Sadat as chief of the Egyptian economic mission to the US in 1977." In the article, Oweiss goes on to state, "I have always been involved in Egyptian affairs... I have twice presided over the Egyptian American Scholars Association and have overseen several projects that aimed at technology and knowledge transfer back to Egypt."[6]

Death

Oweiss died in Bethesda, Maryland on November 27, 2023, at the age of 92.[7]

Selected publications

  • Some Positive Aspects of the Egyptian Economy. Georgetown University. 1978.
  • Petrodollar Surpluses: Trends and Economic Impact. Georgetown University. 1983.
  • Arab Civilization: Challenges and Responses. State University of New York Press. 1988.
    ISBN 978-0887066993
    .
  • The Political Economy of Contemporary Egypt. Georgetown University. 1990.
    ISBN 978-0932568212
    .
  • "Economics of Petrodollars". The Economic Dimensions of Middle Eastern History. Darwin Press. 1990.
    ISBN 978-0878500703
    .
  • A Tale of Two Cultures: A Personal Account. New Academia Publishing. 2011.
    ISBN 978-0983689911
    .

Awards and honors

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Dr. Ibrahim M. Oweiss". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012.
  2. ISBN 978-0-8108-6288-3
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  3. ^ a b "Ibrahim M. Oweiss". Georgetown University. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Talk and a Book Signing by Dr. Ibrahim Oweiss". Montgomery College. April 13, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  5. ^ Mirgani, Suzi. "Ibrahim Oweiss on the Global Depression and the Gulf Economies". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  6. ^ Saada, Laila (January 27, 2005). "Building a two-way road". Al-Ahram Weekly. No. 727. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Dr. Ibrahim M. Oweiss". Legacy. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  8. ^ Griffin, Christopher L. Jr. "The Founding of the Carroll Round". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Dr. Lindsey's speech marked another first—the inaugural Ibrahim Oweiss Lecture in honor of our beloved Georgetown economics professor.

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