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Immigrants Of The Week: Shami Farouk

by Greg Siskind

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: SHAMI FAROUK - ENTREPRENEUR AND POLITICIAN

Palestine-born hair-care entrepreneur Shami Farouk made news this week when he announced he will spend $10 million of his fortune to finance a race for governor of Texas. He hopes to raise another $10 million along the way. Farouk is obviously not the typical Texas politician, but is hoping home state will emulate neighboring Louisiana which elected Bobby Jindal, an Indian-American to lead the state.

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About The Author

Greg Siskind is a partner in Siskind Susser's Memphis, Tennessee, office. After graduating magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago. Mr. Siskind is a member of AILA, a board member of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and a member of the ABA, where he serves on the LPM Publishing Board as Marketing Vice Chairman. He is the author of several books, including the J Visa Guidebook and The Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet. Mr. Siskind practices all areas of immigration law, specializing in immigration matters of the health care and technology industries. He can be reached by email at gsiskind@visalaw.com.

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