Akram miknas biography of william hill

ByYM Sreekrishna Bhat

Seven friends, seven thousand dollars and one man's dream and planning... that's how advertising giant Fortune Promoseven (FP7) was born in 1968.

Today, FP7 is the Arab world's largest advertising agency, spread across 14 countries with a staff of more than 680 professionals and a clientele which any agency in the world would be proud of.

And the $7,000 has grown into a $125 million advertising empire!

If FP7 is where it is today, it owes a lot to the passion and commitment of Lebanese-born Bahrain resident Akram Miknas.

Born on May 29, 1944, Miknas showed an early interest in communication and was keenly involved with photography, acting and drama in school.

By the time he was ready for higher studies, he was already certain he was going to make a career in communications.

With that in mind, he joined the American University of Beirut and took up business administration with a stress on marketing.

It was not always easy for Miknas, who had to help pay fo