Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Fresh Del Monte Produce
Search every verified Mohammad Abu-ghazaleh interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Fresh Del Monte Produce, received an honorary doctorate of letters from the American University in Cairo (AUC) during its June 2025 commencement ceremony. In his remarks, Abu-Ghazaleh said the recognition "completes a chapter that remained unfinished for nearly 60 years." He explained that he graduated in December 1966 but was unable to participate in the 1967 commencement ceremony because the "war of 1967 changed everything," and his diploma was mailed to him. He described the delayed ceremony as "worth the wait." Addressing the graduating class, Abu-Ghazaleh said, "Cherish this moment and honor the responsibility that comes with your education. The world will challenge you, but it will also need your courage, your vision, and your voice."
“It is with deep gratitude and great emotion that I accept this honorary doctorate of letters from my alma mater the American University in Cairo.”
“This recognition means more to me than I can express. Not only because it comes from the institution that shaped the foundation of my life's journey, but because it completes a chapter that remained unfinished for nearly 60 years.”
“I graduated in December 1966 and it was meant to and I was meant to return to campus to walk alongside my classmates in the class of 1967. But as history would have it, the war of 1967 changed everything.”
“Our graduation was cancelled. There were no gowns, no applause, no moment to cross the stage. Our diplomas were mailed to us.”
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