President of the Lebanese American University since August 1, 2004, Republic of Lebanon.

He served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Loyola Marymount University in the United States of America from 1990 to 2004, and as Vice President for Academic and Research Affairs at Saint Mary's University in Canada from 1980 to 1990.

He has chaired and participated in more than 100 academic boards and committees, ranging from academic advisory boards to boards of trustees, and has been active in strategic planning and fundraising while at Loyola Marymount University and Saint Mary's University.

He worked for the Higher Education Commission of the Maritime Provinces of Canada, which oversees the accreditation of university and college programs in the three Canadian Maritime provinces. Upon moving to the United States, he played an active role in the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

He also participated in reviewing accreditation standards, participated in accreditation committee visits to a number of institutions, and was active in granting accreditation certificates to American law schools from the American Bar Association.

He is the author, co-author, and co-editor of twelve books, the latest of which is Public Administration in Transition, published in London, England. He has also published more than 33 articles and chapters in books and scholarly journals, more than 26 book reviews in English and French, and dozens of scholarly papers and keynote addresses at meetings of scholarly societies and professional gatherings.

He holds a law degree from Saint Joseph University in Beirut and a PhD in political science from the Catholic University of America.