Georges Elhedery

Georges Elhedery
Born	1973or1974(age 50–51) [1] Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation	Banker
Title	CEO, HSBC
Term	February 2025-
Predecessor	Noel Quinn

Georges Elhedery (born 1973 or 1974) is a Lebanese banker, who has been the chief executive (CEO) of HSBC since February 2025, having succeeded Noel Quinn. ^[2]

Early life

Elhedery was born in Beirut, Lebanon. ^{[1] [3]} His father was a banker, and his mother a teacher. ^[3] He earned a degree in engineering at the École Polytechnique in Paris, followed by a postgraduate degree in statistics and economics from the École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Économique. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

Elhedery worked for Goldman Sachs from 2001 to 2005, before joining HSBC. ^[5] He moved to Dubai, where he became Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey CEO for the bank. ^[6] In 2022, Elhedery took a six-month sabbatical to learn Mandarin, and rejoined HSBC as its chief financial officer. ^{[5] [7]}

As of February 2025, Elhedery earns a total of $6.8 million in annual compensation from HSBC. ^[8]

References

1. "HSBC's Georges Elhedery: Lucky man". Euromoney. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
2. White, Lawrence. "HSBC names veteran Elhedery as CEO, signals continuity in strategy". Reuters.
3. Cruise, Sinead (17 July 2024). "Who is Georges Elhedery, HSBC's new CEO?". Reuters. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
4. Klimes, Michael (17 July 2024). "HSBC appoints Elhedery as CEO to continue bank's Asia focus". The Banker. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
5. Makortoff, Kalyeena (17 July 2024). "'More politicised than any other bank': HSBC's new boss prepares to ride the Chinese tiger". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 15 February 2025.
6. "HSBC's Georges Elhedery: Lucky man". Euromoney. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
7. "HSBC's Georges Elhedery: Lucky man". Euromoney. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
8. Wee, Denise. "HSBC to Pay CEO Elhedery Total $6.8 Million as Bonus Pool Steady". Bloomberg.