IN SHORT

Still in his forties, Robert Fadel, chairman of leading retailer ABC Group, has already achieved success—and realised that it’s not the end game. In just twenty years of professional life, he stepped down from a number of prestigious positions, knowing that fulfilment doesn’t lie in titles but in giving back. “We’re not just here to make money,” Robert explains matter-of-factly. “We’re here to make Lebanon a better place.”