Earlier this week, US President-elect Donald J. Trump appointed 43-year-old Dina Habib Powell to the White House as his economic assistant and senior counselor for economic initiatives. “Dina Powell is a tremendous talent and has a stellar record of public service as well as a great career in the private sector,”said a statement released by Trump, who will assume office on Friday 20 January. “She has been recognized for her strategic oversight of key programs and initiatives and is a leader in both economic growth and the crucial empowerment of women in various aspects of business development and entrepreneurial endeavors.” The Early Life of Dina Habib Powell, an Egyptian Immigrant to the United States Born in Cairo in 1973, Powell lived with her Coptic Christian parents in Egypt for the first four years of her life. In 1977, Powell’s parents immigrated to the United States and made their new home in Dallas, Texas. At the time, Powell only spoke Arabic and had no knowledge of the English language. “They threw me into school, and I remember being so sad that nobody understood me,” said Powell in an interview with the…
Meet Dina Habib Powell, the Egyptian-American Appointed by Trump to the White House
January 17, 2017
