Arab American National Museum

The Arab American National Museum "is the first museum in the world devoted to Arab American history and culture. Arab Americans have enriched the economic, political and cultural landscape of American life. By bringing the voices and faces of Arab Americans to mainstream audiences, we continue our commitment to dispel misconceptions about Arab Americans and other minorities. The Museum brings to light the shared experiences of immigrants and ethnic groups, paying tribute to the diversity of our nation."

National Advisory Board
Accessed December 2008:

Executive Committee
 * Shamel Rushwin – Chair - Executive Faculty, Wayne State University; retired Vice President, Ford Motor Company
 * Manal Saab – Co-Chair - Vice President, SGT LTD.; Chief Human Resources Officer, Sorensen Gross Construction Services
 * Ismael Ahmed - Director, Department of Human Services, State of Michigan
 * Patricia E. Mooradian - President, The Henry Ford

Honorary Members
 * Her Majesty Queen Noor Al-Hussein of Jordan - McLean, Virginia
 * Bader Al-Dafa - Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, United Nations
 * Jamie Farr - Actor, Philanthropist
 * Casey Kasem - Radio/TV Personality
 * Kathy Najimy - Actor, Activist
 * Tony Shalhoub - Actor, Community Activist
 * Helen Thomas - Journalist

Board Members
 * Richard A. Abdoo - Chairman of the Board and CEO, Retired Wisconsin Energy Corporation
 * Rashid Abdu - Retired Surgeon, Visiting Professor, Author
 * Jane Abraham - President, Abraham Strategies
 * Rosette Ajluni - Community Activist
 * Suleiman Al-Awadi - Civil Engineer and Secretary, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences
 * Imad Almanaseer - Chairman, Advocate Health Care
 * Nicola M. Antakli - President, Intraco Corporation
 * Bassam Barazi - Real Estate Developer
 * Maya Berry - Principal, MidAmr Group
 * Sir Michael Berry - Attorney
 * Amer Bisat - Partner, Portfolio Manager, Traxis Partners
 * Paul Boulos - President & CEO, MWH Soft Inc.
 * U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
 * Ahmad Chebbani - Entrepreneur
 * Debbie Dingell - Vice Chair, General Motors Foundation
 * Russell J. Ebeid - President, Glass USA Division, Guardian Industries Corp.
 * Farouk El-Baz - Professor, Boston University Center for Remote Sensing
 * Inea Bushnaq Engler - Author, Community Activist
 * Randa Fahmy-Hudome - President, Fahmy Hudome International
 * Nijad Fares - Businessman
 * W. Frank Fountain - Senior Vice President, Chrysler
 * Edward Gabriel - President & CEO, The Gabriel Company; former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco
 * Rana Hajjeh - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 * Dalia Hashad - Attorney, Director of USA Program, Amnesty International
 * Ghada Irani - Community Activist
 * U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-California)
 * Abdeen M. Jabara - Attorney, Community Activist
 * James Jabara - President, JMJ Properties, Plymouth, Michigan
 * Moncef Jendoubi - President & CEO, Milagen Inc.
 * Chris John - Lobbyist; former U.S. Representative (D-Louisiana)
 * Mona Khalidi - Assistant Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
 * Philip S. Khoury - Professor and Associate Provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 * Ronald G. Khoury - Partner, Cusmano, Kandler, & Reed
 * U.S. Representative Ray LaHood - Washington, D.C.
 * Marnia Lazreg - Professor, Hunter College
 * Clovis Maksoud - Professor, Director, Center for the Global South, American University
 * Albert Mokhiber - Attorney
 * Yahya Mossa-Basha - Physician
 * Ghada M. Muhanna - Educator, Community Activist
 * Jacques Nasser - Businessman, Former CEO Ford Motor Company
 * Ziad S. Ojakli - Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Ford Motor Company
 * Souhad Rafey - Curator of Exhibits, American Academy of Arts and Letters
 * U.S. Representative Nick Rahall - Washington, D.C.
 * Sarah Rogers - Scholar
 * Wafa Salah - Community Activist
 * Helen Samhan - Executive Director, Arab American Institute
 * Harold Samhat - Businessman
 * Betty H. Sams - Community Activist
 * Richard C. Shadyac - Attorney, Former CEO, St. Jude
 * Jack Shaheen - Professor, Author, Media Critic
 * Bassam Z. Shakhashiri - Professor of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
 * Anas Shallal - Businessman, Community Activist
 * Michael W. Suleiman - University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University
 * U.S. Senator John E. Sununu - Washington, D.C.
 * Ann Tanous - Vice President, Lynx Investment Advisory
 * Fawwaz T. Ulaby - R. Jamison & Betty Williams Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of Michigan *John Zogby - President, Zogby International

Contact

 * Web: http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org