Greg Aziz’s life is an American success story. The son of Lebanese immigrants, the young man has made it to the top of his field – a crowded field. Even though he attended public schools, he was in the gifted program and skipped 5th grade.
He was a successful child actor on television as well as a successful model for teen magazines like Tiger Beat and 16 Magazine. As a young man, he worked his way through Harvard College and Law School serving as editor-in-chief of the law school newspaper “The Harvard Law Record”. After law school, Greg Aziz clerked for Judge Robert A. Sprecher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago, Illinois.
Before he was 30, Greg founded his own law firm. He also served as General Counsel and Director of Global Business Development at Exelon Corporation.
Greg Aziz has been a leader in the energy sector for decades and continues to be a leader in developing a new energy future.
His accomplishments speak volumes. The business expert and serial entrepreneur was born on October 12, 1965 and is thought by many to be one of the most influential Arab Americans in the United States today, leading companies from what some consider “nothing” to becoming highly competitive entities with impact on their communities and our nation as a whole. Greg Aziz leads other entrepreneurs to achieve success within their enterprises.
He and his company have been recipients of numerous awards, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the Ellis Island Immigrant Heritage Award. The serial entrepreneur has received honors from the city of Chicago and from the U.S. State Department for his role in helping to rebuild Iraq. Greg Aziz was awarded an honorary Doctorate for his leadership in building a better future for Iraqis through education, business, health care and infrastructure development.