Amin Khoury
Amin J. Khoury | |
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| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, business executive |
| Known for | Founder of B/E Aerospace, Taghleef Industries Inc., Advanced Thermal Sciences; Executive Chairman of B/E Aerospace |
Amin J. Khoury is an American entrepreneur recognized for founding and expanding enterprises in sectors such as scientific instrumentation, healthcare services, medical technology, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. He played a pivotal role in establishing B/E Aerospace, a company listed on the S&P 400 and NASDAQ, specializing in aircraft cabin interiors for both commercial and business aviation, with an employee base of approximately 9,600.
Taghleef Industries Inc
Khoury established Taghleef Industries Inc, previously known as Applied Extrusion Technologies Inc., where he held the position of Chairman from October 1986 until March 2005. Additionally, he fulfilled the roles of President between August 1988 and November 1992 and served as CEO from October 2002 through March 2005.
B/E Aerospace
In July 1987, Khoury co-founded B/E Aerospace Inc () by leading a consortium to purchase Bach Engineering, a producer of passenger control units for aircraft seating. Two years later, in 1989, this group acquired EECO Avionics—its primary rival—resulting in the formation of B/E Avionics. The company made its public market debut in 1990 and adopted the name B/E Aerospace in 1992. Since its inception, Khoury has been a Director and acted as CEO from July 1987 until April 1996. He resumed the CEO role from December 2005 to December 2014 following the retirement of his brother Robert. Since December 2014, he has held the title of Executive Chairman of the Board.
Synthes
From 1986 until April 2012, Amin Khoury contributed as a non-executive Director at Synthes Inc., a firm manufacturing medical devices. He also held a directorship position at Johnson & Johnson.
Brooks Automation
Khoury served as Lead Independent Director at Brooks Automation from July 1994 to May 2006.
Advanced Thermal Sciences
As a co-founder of Advanced Thermal Sciences established in July 2000, Khoury initially took on the role of CEO and currently acts as chairman and director.
KLX Inc.
Khoury functioned as both CEO and Chairman at KLX Inc., which supplies aerospace fasteners, consumables, and logistics solutions. In 2018, Boeing acquired KLX while divesting KLX Energy Services as part of the transaction. On May 1, 2020, Khoury stepped down as chairman of KLX Energy Services due to family health considerations.
Other business
He currently provides advisory services to D2K Equity Partners.
Philanthropy and social responsibility
Khoury has actively supported numerous philanthropic causes. He was a Trustee at the Scripps Research Institute from May 2008 through July 2014 and serves on the board of the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, where he chairs the Investment Committee. Together with his wife, he founded the Amin and Julie Khoury Endowed Scholarship at Northeastern University.
Education and honors
Amin Khoury earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry and completed an MBA with summa cum laude distinction at Northeastern University, which also honored him with its distinguished Medallion Achievement Award. He holds a Masters Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors as well as an Advanced Director Certification from the Corporate Directors Group.
In recognition of his donation exceeding $50 million to the college, Northeastern University named its computer science division the Khoury College of Computer Sciences in December 2018.