About Me

Salim Moussan

• Born in Lebanon in 1961. Married to Alia, they have 4 children.
• Owner of a trading company.
• Studied Business Administration.
• Among his main interests: Reading and Travel (92 countries and growing).
• Member of several local and international associations.
• Recipient of the National Medal of Merit awarded by the President of the Republic of Lebanon.

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The Local Lion

• Charter President Beirut St. Gabriel Lions Club 1988-89.
• Cabinet Member 1989-94.
• District Trainer 1992-95.
• District Governor 1994-95.
• Founder of Lions Eye Center-Lebanon 1996.
• Organized many Lions Clubs locally and internationally.

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The International Lion

• Chairperson, ISAAME Forum 1995 & 1998.
• International Director 1997-99.
• Member of International Conventions Committees from 2000 to 2007.
• International Board Appointee 2006-07 & 2010-11.
• Group Leader, District Governors-Elect Seminar Boston 2006 & Sydney 2010.
• President, Mediterranean Observatory Council from 2007 to 2009..
• Global Membership Team (GMT) Area Leader from 2008 to 2014.
• Adviser of the Mediterranean Observatory Council from 2009 to 2013.
• Recipient of three International Leadership Awards.
• Recipient of 15 International President Awards.
• Recipient of the Ambassador of Goodwill Award..
• Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
• Recipient of many local and international recognitions/awards.

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A World Lion

• Attended 28 consecutive International Conventions from 1988 to 2015 .
• Attended over 100 Area Forums & Regional Conferences held around the world.
• Attended Lions Day at the United Nations five times in New York & Vienna.
• Visited Headquarters in Oak Brook over 20 times.
• Visited more than 92 countries, mostly for Lions events.
• Frequent Presenter / Speaker at International and Regional Conferences.
• Multilingual Couple, with Salim fluent in three languages and Alia fluent in five.