My father and my brother are infamous for getting involved in long conversations about business and politics. Once they start it is very difficult to stop them before two hours has passed. I, being the sister that is most out of the loop concerning news and such caught them talking about a man by the name of Fuad El-Hibri. The reason it caught my ear is because I remember that my mother had spoken the name several times as we were growing up. It was one of her childhood friends. This same man was the topic of my dad and brothers conversation. He apparently had grown into a very influential and highly educated man.