Title

Engineer Amine Mohammed Omar Daouk

المهندس أمين محمد عمر الداعوق

Name

Engineer Amine Mohammed Omar Daouk

المهندس أمين محمد عمر الداعوق

Date

1937

Bio

Engineer Amine Mohammed Omar Daouk, born in Beirut in 1937, has established a career as a civil engineer, academic, and civic leader.

His formal education began in Lebanon at Makassed School and Brummana High School. He specialized in engineering, obtaining his Civil Engineering Degree [DLC (Hons)] from Loghborough College of Technology in the United Kingdom (1956–1960). He then earned a SM (BE&C) in Civil Engineering and Building Materials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) in the United States (1962–1964). Engineer Daouk's professional experience includes consultancy work with Tabbara & Daouk Engineering. He also held a position as Senior Lecturer in the Architecture Department within the Faculty of Engineering at the American University of Beirut (AUB) from January 1984 to July 1998.

Engineer Daouk's extensive civic involvement is evidenced by decades of leadership within the Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association in Beirut. His service commenced with his election as a member and secretary of the Board of Trustees in 1982. He subsequently served as Vice President of Al-Makassed from 1980 to 2000, and later as President from October 2000 to 2018. His contributions also include serving as Head of the Board for Brummana High School from January 1979 to August 1994, and as the Former President of the Makassed Islamic Scout Association.

He is married to Kay, and they have three daughters: Zein, Sarah, and Thuraya.