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IC NEWSLETTER -
WINTER 2009 21
A
special
visit
Above: Mr John Johnson,
Dr Ray Irani ‘59
,
Mr Moufid Beydoun ’64
,
Dr Mazin Irani ’64 and
Mr Imad Taher ‘58
Left:
Dr Ray Irani ‘59
and
Mr Moufid Beydoun ’64,
Dr Mazin Irani ‘64
Dr Ray Irani ’50
visited IC in January where he
handed over a check of a substantial amount
to go towards the Capital Campaign. Dr Irani
studied at IC and graduated in 1950. He finished
his undergraduate degree at the American
University and then left for the US at 18 to begin
his graduate studies at USC. He received his PhD
in 1957. Irani’s research has lead tomany scientific
advances. His publications include more than
50 papers. He authored “Particle Size” and holds
more than 150 patents. Irani joined Occidental
in 1983 and played a big role in helping its
struggling chemical division. He became the
company’s Chairman and CEO in 1990.
Moufid Beydoun ‘64
, IC’s Vice President for
Alumni & Development, and the Irani family are
long time friends.
“He didn’t show any hesitation in wanting to help
IC,” said Mr Beydoun. “He never forgot IC and the
wonderful friends he made here. And of course,
he never forgot the education that he received at
IC and which launched his successful career. He is
always looking for ways to help Lebanon.”