Serving as the Chairman of Crest Investment Company, Jamal Daniel draws on his experience of investing in a range of industries, including real estate, oil and gas, manufacturing, and technology. A native of Syria who spent some of his childhood in Lebanon, Jamal Daniel heads the Levant Foundation, a nonprofit that is focused on developing greater understanding about the Levant region and the three religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, that are prevalent in the countries that make up the Levant.
The foundation has made a number of grants to support this cause, including a 2014 gift to the American University of Beirut. The grant contributed to the expansion of the institution’s medical center.
Supporting the AUBMC 2020 Vision, which aims to improve the standards and delivery of medical care throughout Lebanon, the gift was used in the building of the Halim and Aida Daniel Academic and Clinical Center. Upon its completion in 2016, the building became one of the most modern medical facilities in the country. It houses academic centers focused on clinical research in a range of medical and health areas, including heart disease and psychiatry. Further, the 14-story building plays host to a number of outpatient centers serving patients in Lebanon.
