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Charif Souki (born 1953) is an Egyptian-born American businessman. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Cheniere Energy, an oil and gas company which specialized in liquefied natural gas. He was the highest-paid chief executive officer in the United States in 2013.
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- Cheniere energy ceo charif souki mad money cnbc
- Early life
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Early life
Charif Souki was born in 1953 in Cairo, Egypt. His father, Samyr Souki, was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. Souki moved to Beirut, Lebanon in 1957.
Career
Souki worked as a banker on Wall Street. He also worked as a restaurateur.
Souki served as the chief executive officer of Cheniere Energy until December 2015. He earned US$142 million in 2013, making him the highest-paid CEO in the United States that year. Souki claims he stepped down as CEO after a disagreement with board member Carl Icahn.
Souki is the co-founder of Tellurian Investments with Martin Houston.
