Fouad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from Tennessee Technological University, USA and a Master Degree in Engineering Management from The University of Technology, Sydney, in Australia. Fouad has spent the last twenty four years working for major petrochemical companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries with an added exposure to the Australian and Far Eastern petrochemical industrial sectors. Fouad is a frequent guest lecturer on the subject of responsible exploitation of oil and gas derivatives at several academic institutions throughout the Middle East.