Joseph Assaf
Joseph Assaf | |
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| جوزيف عساف | |
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| Born | 20 November 1944 Hardine, Lebanon |
| Education | University of Sydney (BA) UNSW (Diploma) |
| Known for | |
| Spouse |
Angela Assaf (m. 1978) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | |
| Website | josephassaf |
Joseph Assaf AO (Arabic: جوزيف عساف; born 1944) is a Lebanese-born Australian businessman and founder of the Ethnic Business Awards.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Assaf was born in Hardine, a village in the Batroun District, 80 km from Beirut, Lebanon.[1] His first language was Arabic, and he undertook his schooling in French. In 1967, at the age of 22, he migrated to Australia from Lebanon.[2]
In 1988, Assaf founded the Ethnic Business Awards.[3]
In 2008, Jascom International Pty Ltd published Assaf's book In Someone Else's Shoes, a memoir detailing his experiences as a migrant in Australia.[4] It also explores his understanding of Australian society in the context of multiculturalism.[5]
In June 2013, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the appointment of Assaf to the Civil Society 20 group – the C20 – as part of the wider engagement process for the G20 meeting in Australia in 2014.[6]
In 2014, Assaf was interviewed for the National Archives of Australia's touring exhibition A Ticket to Paradise? for the National Collecting Institution's Touring and Outreach Program.
Honours and awards
[edit | edit source]On 14 June 2010, Assaf was named a Member of the Order of Australia "for service to multiculturalism, to business in the fields of marketing and communications, and to the community as a supporter of a range of charitable organisations."[7]
On 11 June 2018, Assaf was named an Officer of the Order of Australia "for distinguished service to multiculturalism, and to business, as a supporter of community education projects for people from linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to cultural harmony and inclusion."[8][9]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Ethnic Business Awards
- "Diversity in the Workplace", speech given in 1995 by Assaf and published at the Australian Government's Department of Immigration and Citizenship website[dead link]
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