Rabih I. Khoury

Rabih I.
Khoury is the Managing Partner of Melwood Capital.
Currently, he serves on 1) the Board of Directors of Palmboard Technology Holdings, a developer of palm leaves-based engineered wood manufacturing plants in MENA, and 2) the Advisory Board of Kalaam Telecom, a Bahrain-based Integrated Telecom Services provider.
Previously, Mr. Khoury was the Chief Executive Officer of DIC Emerging Markets, in charge of Dubai International Capital’s (‘DIC’) investment portfolio in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in addition to Turkey, Asia and Latin America.
At DIC, Mr. Khoury was responsible for deal flow origination, execution, portfolio company management and exits in Emerging Markets.
He served on the Board of Directors of ART Marine, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Airports Division, CB Richard Ellis Dubai and Middle East, Energy Management Services, Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Company, Jordan Dubai Capital, Jordinvest, Rivoli Holdings, and the MENA Infrastructure Fund.
In addition, he represented DIC on the investment committees of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (as Chairman), Jordan Dubai Capital and the MENA Infrastructure Fund.
He is also a member of the Arab Bankers Association of North America (ABANA).
In New York, Mr. Khoury was a founding member of the Media & Telecom Group with Banc of America Securities.
He also worked for Prudential Securities as an Equity Research Analyst covering the Oilfield Services & Equipment sector.
Prior to Prudential Securities, Mr. Khoury was a Senior Engineering Manager with URS Corporation.
Mr. Khoury received his MBA from Columbia University and his MS in Structural Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
He also received a Bachelor of Engineering with Distinction from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and graduated with Honors from Lebanon’s International College.
In addition, Mr. Khoury was the President of the New York Chapter of AUB’s Alumni Association.