Headshot of Mr. Hisham Fahmy

Mr. Hisham Fahmy

CEO, The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt), Inc., United States

Mr. Hisham Fahmy is the CEO of AmCham Egypt Inc., a mirror organization for AmCham Egypt based in Washington D.C., and advisor to the AmCham Egypt Board of Governors. Under his leadership, AmCham Egypt’s membership reached over 1,900 members and 90 staff. He also helped create the AmCham MENA Regional Council to promote U.S. business and investment in the MENA region and served as the council’s Regional Coordinating CEO. 

He serves on the Board of the Egypt-U.S. Business Council (EUSBC), the Advisory Board of the American University in Cairo’s (AUC) School of Business, the Board of the Education for Employment association, and the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE).  

Mr. Fahmy graduated from the American University in Cairo (AUC) in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. Fahmy has been recognized by U.S. corporations including ExxonMobil, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and others for his role in promoting Egypt-U.S. economic relations. The Center for Transatlantic Relations presented him with the “Mediterranean Leadership Award 2016" for his efforts in fostering stronger U.S.-Egypt business and economic relations.