born November 3, 1914
Son of Michael and Maleki Saliba of Doud El-shweir and Shreen, Lebanon.
Brother to Lean Michael Saliba, Thomas Michael Saliba, Mary Saliba Malouf &
Lilian Saliba Murr Married to Cleo Rainer of Oklahoma, USA in 1941
Mr. Saliba founded N. M. Saliba Company, a General Engineering Construction
firm in 1944. He became one of the largest heavy constructrion contractors
throughout the 1940's and 1950's. He was retired during the 1960's. In 1970,
he got back into the business with the formation of Tutor-Saliba Corporation.
Today, Tutor-Saliba stands among the world's largest contractors with 1998
revenues over $800 million.
Mr. and Mrs. Saliba are large benefactors for many charitable organizations
throughout the United States and Lebanon contributing over $30 million in
the last fifteen years to these organizations. Mr. Saliba has received
numerous awards for his philanthropic efforts including the Antonian Gold
Medal from the Antiochian Orthodox Church of North America, (the highest
honor that can be awarded to someone) and the Congressional Ellis Island
Medal of Honor award.
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