Michel Chalhoub

Michel Chalhoub (9 October 1931 – 30 July 2021) was a Syrian-French billionaire, and founder of the Chalhoub Group. As of August 2021, his net worth was estimated at US$1.1 billion.

Early life Michel Chalhoub was born in Damascus, Syria, in 1931. A decade later, due to the Lebanese Civil War, they relocated to Kuwait where the company flourished and their sons, Anthony and Patrick, joined the Group.

In 1990, after the invasion of Kuwait, followed by the Gulf War, they established an exile operation in order to keep the company going. Chalhoub's daughter-in-law Ingie owns the Etoile Group, a luxury goods business in the Middle East.

Personal life Michel Chalhoub was married to Widad, and they lived in Dubai.

Their two sons, Anthony and Patrick, took over as co-CEOs of Chalhoub Group in 2001. After Anthony’s death in 2018, Patrick was the sole CEO. In January 2025, Patrick handed over the CEO position to his son Michael Chalhoub to continue the family legacy.

Death Michel Chalhoub died on 30 July 2021, aged 89. He is survived by his wife Widad, his son Patrick and his grandchildren.