Elías Bechara Zainúm

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Elías Bechara Zainúm (December 10, 1920 – August 9, 2013)[1] was a Colombian educator, philanthropist and chemist-bacteriologist, founder of the University of Córdoba and the Sinú University, in Colombia.[2]

Early life

Zainúm was the son of Syrian-Lebanese migrants who arrived in Colombia towards the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, settling in Lorica, Córdoba. As a child, Zainúm was a great reader and always wanted to help and protect his classmates. Zainúm moved to Cartagena for high school.[3]

University of Sinú

In 1974 he founded the Higher Educational Corporation of Córdoba.[4]

References

  1. 1."Falleció Elías Bechara Zainúm, fundador de las universidades del Sinú y de Córdoba". elheraldo.co. August 10, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. 2."Develando buso en honor a la vida y obra de Elías Bechara Zainum". larazon.co. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  3. 3."Instituyen el Día de la Educación en Córdoba en homenaje a Elías Bechara". caracol.com.co. July 14, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. 4."Historia | Universidad del Sinú - Elías Bechara Zainúm" (in Spanish). 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2021-06-01.