Hubert Fattal

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Hubert Fattal
Born(1970-10-22)22 October 1970
Beirut, Lebanon
Died6 March 2022(2022-03-06) (aged 51)
Mansourieh, Lebanon
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Company chairman
  • Designer
  • Perfumer

Hubert Fattal (22 October 1970–6 March 2022) was a Lebanese businessman, designer and perfumer. He was the chairman of a company which had been established by his grandfather in 1897. He was murdered at his home in Mansourieh in March 2022.

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Biography

Fattal was born in Beirut on 22 October 1970. [1] His family members were businesspeople originally from Aleppo, Syria. [1] [2] [3] His grandfather, the Damascene born Khalil Fares Fattal, founded the Khalil Fattal et Fils company in Damascus in 1897. [4] [5] [6] His father, Bernard Fattal, was the chairman of the Khalil Fattal et Fils company and died in a road accident in Cairo, Egypt, in September 2009. [1] [7] His mother was Marie Christine Asfar. [7] He had two younger brothers, Bertrand and Jean. [7] [8] The latter died in a traffic accident in 2018. [9]

Hubert Fattal graduated from Parsons School of Design in Paris receiving a degree in fine arts. [1] He obtained his MA degree in fine arts from Goldsmiths, University of London. [1] He also founded a perfume company, Fragrances Hubert Fattal. [4] Following the death of his father Fattal became the chairman of the Fattal distribution group based in Beirut. [10] [11]

He was the honorary of consul of Sweden in Zahlé between October 1993 and June 2001 and the honorary consul general of Sweden in Lebanon from July 2001. [1]

On 6 March 2022 Fattal was killed at his home in Mansourieh. [10] [11] Two days later two perpetrators of Syrian nationality were arrested. [10] [11]

Work

Fattal was the designer of the award of the Beirut Municipality. [12] He participated in an exhibition by the National Heritage Foundation in Lebanon in 2002. [13] He had several perfume brands for both body and home, including Fig Tree Bay. [14] He also designed and produced scented candles. [14]

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