Wael Elhalwani
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Wael Elhalwani | |
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وائل الحلواني | |
| Born | January 14, 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, 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[which?] on a soccer scholarship.[citation needed] He has four children.
Career
Elhalwani is the founding director of the companies Starbuzz Tobacco Inc, Starbuzz Entertainment, SBM Mundial, SBIT[clarification needed], and SBLT.[clarification needed] 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
- ^ a b c "Entrepreneur Levant". ISUU. August 20, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Patents by Inventor Wael Elhalwani". Justia Patents. August 17, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.