Thomas hails from Michigan City, Indiana and has belonged to the local club since age 16 of The American Lebanese Syrian Christian Society. He obtained a B.A. from Indiana University, Bloomington in Near Eastern Languages and Literature with a major concentration in Arabic Language and Islamic History. He also has an Associates in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary in Applied Science degree and is currently working as Sous Chef for Methodist Hospitals.

Paul is junior at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, studying Microbiology. He is a member of the American Syrian-Lebanese Lodge of Milwaukee and attends the St. Sharbel Mission of Milwaukee. He has been a part of the Federation for the past several years and loves the wonderful connection he’s made and celebrating the great traditions of our culture.

John’s family has been involved with Midwest Federation and Young Phoenician Club of Des Moines for decades. John has a 10-year investment banking and finance career with an emphasis on commercial real estate investments with private families and institutions throughout various markets in the United States and Canada.

John graduated from the University of Hartford in 2008 where he played Division I baseball and met his wife, Alexandra, who played on the softball team. John and Alex live in Simsbury, CT with their two children, Monroe and Hudson.