Wael Elhalwani

Wael Elhalwani
وائل الحلواني
Born (1978-01-14) January 14, 1978
Lebanon
OccupationsBusinessman, Author

Wael Elhalwani (وائل الحلواني; born January 14, 1978) is a Lebanese-American businessman. He is the founder, CEO and director of Starbuzz Tobacco Inc.,[1] and several other companies.

Early life

Born in Lebanon, Elhalwani moved to the United States aged 16.[1] He played soccer as a youth, eventually going to university on a soccer scholarship. He has five children.

Career

Elhalwani is the founding director of the companies Starbuzz Tobacco Inc, Starbuzz Entertainment, SBM Mundial, SBIT, and SBLT. He invented a tobacco product, "Starbuzz", as well as several smoking devices.[2] In August 2014, Entrepreneur magazine in the Levant called him the "Don of Hookah."[1]

He is also the author of two books: You Think You Know But You Have No Idea, and Wisdom of the Heart.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Entrepreneur Levant". ISUU. August 20, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Patents by Inventor Wael Elhalwani". Justia Patents. August 17, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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