Mahmoud K. Shakarchi

Mahmoud K. Shakarchi was a Lebanese businessman who immigrated to Switzerland during the Lebanese Civil War and founded a gold and coin trading company in Geneva. He is the patriarch of the Shakarchi family and was pivotal in establishing their legacy in the precious metals industry. His death in the early 1980s sparked a family dispute over inheritance that led to a rift between his sons, Mohammed and Marwan, influencing both their personal and professional lives significantly.