Associate Professor, Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Georges Samara is an Associate Professor at the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, specializing in governance, family business, and corporate social responsibility. His research sits at the intersection of business ethics, organizational resilience, and sustainability, with a particular focus on how family enterprises survive and thrive across generations in contexts of uncertainty and political turbulence. Widely published in leading academic journals, Dr. Samara’s work has been cited extensively in the fields of corporate governance, CSR, and family business studies. He collaborates with an international network of scholars and industry experts, contributing to thought leadership that bridges rigorous research with practical impact. Beyond academia, he advises on strategies that enable organizations to align profitability with purpose, fostering long-term value creation for both business and society.