Chris Abraham

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Heading to Peregrine Espresso on Capitol Hill

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Fuad El-Hibri From Wikipedia

Fuad El-Hibri (born March 2, 1958) is an American businessman, and CEO of Emergent BioSolutions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuad_El-Hibri

Fuad El-Hibri (born March 2, 1958) in Hildesheim, Germany, spent his childhood equally in Europe and the Middle East before coming to the USA to get an economics degree from Stanford and an MBA from Yale.

Mr.El-Hibri earned a Masters Degree in Public and Private Management from Yale University and a Bachelors Degree with Honors in Economics from Stanford University.

Fuad El-Hibri served as president of Digicel from August 2000 to February 2005. Mr. El-Hibri served as the president of East West Resources Corporation from September 1990 to January 2004.

Mr. El-Hibri was a member of the senior management team of Speywood, LTD., in the United Kingdom. and organized and directed the management buyout of Porton Products Ltd. El-Hibri reorganized Porton, and was advisor to the senior management team involved in the oversight of operations and served as a senior associate and resident project manager at Booz Allen Hamilton and as a manager of Citicorp in New York (Mergers and Acquisitions), and in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Operations and Credit).

Mr. El-Hibri has been chairman of East West Resources Corporation, a venture capital and financial consulting firm, since June 1990. He served as the chairman of Digicel Holdings from August 2000 to October 2006. He serves as director of Emergent BioDefense Operations Lansing Inc.

El-Hibri has been Director and CEO of Emergent BioSolutions since 2004 and He serves as Chairman and Treasurer of El-Hibri Charitable Foundation. Mr.El-Hibri serves as a member of the board of trustees of American University. He is a member of the board of directors of the International Biomedical Research Alliance (an academic joint venture among the National Institutes of Health, Oxford University and Cambridge University). Mr El-Hibri is also a member of the board of trustees of the National Health Museum.

RT @OLX_English Thinking about taking a summer trip with the fam? Don't forget to look on OLX for campers and RVs!: www.olx.com

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Grand Lodge of New York
Grand Lodge of New York

The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)
The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)

The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)
The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)

The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)
The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)

The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)
The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)

The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)
The Dr. Grip pen is the same type of pen Robert Hanssen's used (in Breach) according to Eric O'Neill (pic)

RT @OLX_English Cool Item of the Day - Grey Gardens DVD - http://bit.ly/iM2FO

RT @FreshAirFund Please join or sponsor the FAF-Racers team for the NYC half-marathon on August 16th. Make a difference! http://is.gd/1Gr9B

RT @OLX_English Are you an aspiring musician? Don't buy your instrument new! Check out guitars, pianos, drums, etc on OLX: www.olx.com

Monday, July 20, 2009

RT @FreshAirFund Looking to volunteer and serve your community, but don't know where to start? Check us out! http://ping.fm/FDWtN

RT @OLX_English Just moved into a new place, but don't have the $ to outfit your apartment? OLX has some great furniture: www.olx.com

RT @OLX_English Cool Item of the Day - 1958 Porsche 356 - http://bit.ly/viJ1a

I am a big fan of Morning Joe on MSNBC. How about you?

Sunday, July 19, 2009

I just booked my Amtrak tickets up to New York in order to attend -- and speak at -- E.Factor, "Do It Yourself PR" http://ping.fm/Id87k

I cracked the screen on my Sony Reader today. Is Sony monitoring this? Does Sony Style have a SM team? How do I get it fixed and how much?

Fuad El-Hibri is a Washington-Area Success Story

Fuad El-Hibri has served as chief executive officer and as chairman of our board of directors since June 2004 and as president since March 2006. Mr. El-Hibri served as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of BioPort Corporation from May 1998 until June 2004, when, as a result of our corporate reorganization, BioPort became a wholly owned subsidiary of Emergent. We subsequently renamed BioPort as Emergent BioDefense Operations Lansing Inc. Mr. El-Hibri served as chairman of Digicel Holdings, Ltd., a privately held telecommunications firm, from August 2000 to October 2006. He served as president of Digicel from August 2000 to February 2005. Mr. El-Hibri has served as chairman of East West Resources Corporation, a venture capital and financial consulting firm, since June 1990. He served as president of East West Resources from September 1990 to January 2004. Mr. El-Hibri is a member of the board of trustees of American University and a member of the board of directors of the International Biomedical Research Alliance, an academic joint venture among the NIH, Oxford University and Cambridge University. He also serves as chairman and treasurer of El-Hibri Charitable Foundation. Mr. El-Hibri received a master’s degree in public and private management from Yale University and a B.A. in economics from Stanford University.

I am writing my first article for http://ping.fm/yQY07 -- I am afraid I need to put down the piece and continue tomorrow.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Ha ha! :) RT @marcon Social Media Marketing: The lovechild of work and play? With some thoughts from Chris Abraham http://ow.ly/2bm02W

If you do only 2 things today 1) make love not war 2) join the Abraham Harrison Facebook page: http://ping.fm/NnsNk

Friday, July 17, 2009

Please become a fan of the official Abraham Harrison Facebook page! http://ping.fm/FIWp4

RT @FreshAirFund We have a career awareness program! We help NYC kids with their career options thru a 3 yr program: http://bit.ly/48qttX

RT @OLX_English Cool Item of the Day - 2007 Vespa GTS 250 Scooter - http://bit.ly/110ak5

Thursday, July 16, 2009

RT @OLX_English Cool Item of the Day - Mini Cooper S - http://bit.ly/76ofF

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

RT@OLX_English OLX's cool item of the day - Barbie Harley Davidson Motorcycle - http://bit.ly/18hCkp

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

RT@FreshAirFund Still looking for runners to join our Fresh Air Racers team for the NYC 1/2 marathon on 8/16! http://ping.fm/87vRu

RT@OLX_English OLX's cool item of the day - Family Guy Trivial Pursuit Collector's Edition Game - http://is.gd/1yEgZ

RT@FreshAirFund We are still desperately in need of hosts for August - help a child experience life outside the city - http://freshair.org

RT@OLX_English Why pay full price for a flatscreen TV? Check out the selection on OLX: www.olx.com

Monday, July 13, 2009

Got a WindCutter for my Zoom H2 from http://ping.fm/Q45Yb - will do a sound test ASAP!
Got a WindCutter for my Zoom H2 from http://ping.fm/Q45Yb - will do a sound test ASAP!

Please welcome my new Intern over at my blog! Hay howdy-do! http://ping.fm/Lepqn

Come on over and become my chum and lifelong pal on Facebook! http://ping.fm/3n2zo

I unfollowed everyone on 7/11. Please @reply me your Twitter handle and I will follow back! Sorry for the inconvenience -- I want you back!

Google Down! International issues with it Google Apps -- my International staff can't email us in the US at all. From DE, IN, or MU!!

RT@FreshAirFund Want to run this year's NYC Half-Marathon on 8/16 & help FAF children? Join the FAF-racers team! http://ping.fm/FGXX7

RT@OLX_English OLX's cool item of the day - 2008 Gibson Les Paul Standard - http://is.gd/1xcZK

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Please consider joining my firm's -- Abraham Harrison LLC -- Official Facebook Page http://ping.fm/LeQXa

Yeah, I was following 13,000 people indiscriminately and I want to start over and SocialToo gave me an expensive opportunity for 25 bucks.

Tried a tool over at SocialToo allowing me to unfollow everyone at once. Following-back everyone was impossible. I want to follow YOU back!

I unfollowed everyone last night on Twitter. Too many spammers. If I unfollowed you, @reply me your Twitter handle and I will follow back!

Friday, July 10, 2009

The best book on Twitter, The Twitter Book by Tim O'Reilly and Sarah Milstein http://ping.fm/CtjmP #TwitterBook

RT@reshAirFund is still looking for runners to join our Fresh Air Racers team for the NYC 1/2 marathon on 8/16! http://ping.fm/bT3KA

RT@OLX_English OLX's cool item of the day - U2 special edition ipod - http://is.gd/1tKzZ

Google Chrome Operating System! W00t! http://ping.fm/G6deI

Thursday, July 09, 2009

RT@OLX_English OLX's cool item of the day - 1920 Ford Model T - http://is.gd/1sED4

RT@FreshAirFund Please check out our Fresh Air Fund youtube channel! http://ping.fm/gi7cL

My personal blog is #16 of "top 100 PR blogs" on Blog-Rank: http://ping.fm/7GufN and #64 for Marketing Conversation! W00t!

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

RT@OLX_English Think you can't get paid for blogging? Think again. There's tons of ads on OLX looking for bloggers!: www.olx.com

RT@FreshAirFund Know someone who has a child that would benefit from our programs? To sign up a child with FAF: http://is.gd/1rwkL #fb

RT@FreshAirFund Looking to volunteer to support disadvantaged kids,but don't know where 2 look? Volunteer opportunities: http://is.gd/1rk5i

RT@OLX_English Feel like your aura is off? Get a Taro Reading and find your zen. There's hundreds of Taro Readers on OLX: www.olx.com

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

RT@FreshAirFund You can change a child's life forever. Donate, volunteer, host or sign up yr child with Fresh Air Fund: http://is.gd/1q8Vl

RT@OLX_English Dreaming of a vacation? So are we. That's why we peruse the 3,000 vacation listings on OLX just for fun: http://www.olx.com

From the cheesy grin collection:
From the cheesy grin collection: "The Hallway behind Peregrine Espresso"

Yet another goofy self portrait during a business call.
Yet another goofy self portrait during a business call.

RT@FreshAirFund Did you know that FAF has a handful of programs for NYC's disadvantaged kids? Find out more here: http://is.gd/1q8Vl

RT@OLX_English Need to cast a spell on your loser ex boyfriend? Find a professional spellcaster on OLX: http://www.olx.com

Monday, July 06, 2009

RT@OLX_English Can't find a parking space in Manhattan to save your life? I bet there's one for rent on OLX: www.olx.com

RT@FreshAirFund Help teach a child to swim! Donate just $24 & you'll be paying for a week's worth of lessons with FAF: http://is.gd/1pdzw

Here's a link to Abigail Jones' article on Music Against Myeloma, started to raise awareness for multiple myeloma http://bit.ly/2VKnb

Dear diary: I am finally an Internet celebrity, if a Gawker mention defines social media celebrity! http://bit.ly/qXUlW #gawker #valleywag

RT@FreshAirFund Are you a parent with questions about the FAF, what we do, and how it would work with your child? http://is.gd/1oVPw

RT@OLX_English Did you lose your pit bull near Fort Smith, Arkansas? Someone has it on OLX!: http://www.olx.com

Here's why my account @chrisabraham was suspended for a few hours last night (freaked me out!) http://ping.fm/NlFHG

Puzzled by Boteach by Steven Eidman

I, Steven Eidman, was puzzled by Shmuley Boteach’s June 19 sounding of the battle cry against the Obama administration and its call for Israel to stop all building activity in the settlements. While I have no problem championing Israel’s interests and jeopardizing any dinner invitation that the president might be thinking of extending, I would first need more evidence that Israel was indeed threatened by U.S. demands. Successive Israeli governments, both left- and right-leaning, have agreed to dismantle the majority of the settlements and to surrender more than 90 percent of the land in the west bank to the Palestinian Authority, in the context of a negotiated peace treaty. Furthermore, Israel agreed to a settlement freeze in 2002, included in Phase I of the "roadmap for peace."

http://ping.fm/N2P26

While the nuances of the word "freeze" may well need to be settled on, this can’t be the casus belli that Rabbi Boteach makes it out to be, as quiet diplomacy between our countries is already bringing us to an agreed-upon definition. I suspect the clear majority of the 78 percent of U.S. Jews who voted for Obama have no problem in supporting the president’s call for the freeze, especially as it was accompanied by a clear and forceful demand for an end to all terrorism and violence by the Palestinians. The presumption by Rabbi Boteach that only a "sunshine Jewish patriot" could support President Obama’s forceful attempt to make both sides adhere to their commitments in moving the peace process forward is unjustified, and doesn’t take into account the dramatic shifts that have already taken place -- in Lebanon, in Iran, on the Syria-Iraq border -- since the election of Obama. Other than in the Orthodox community, I expect most U.S. Jews to react to our president’s initiatives with cautious optimism. A rapprochement between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, and the release of Gilad Shalit -- both distinct possibilities -- can change the entire landscape of the peace process. Let us press the White House to bring about these steppingstones to peace, rather than gird for war with it.
Steven Eidman, Englewood, NJ

http://ping.fm/AievI

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Sunday, July 05, 2009

Fuad El-Hibri Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. EBS announced today that its chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Fuad El-Hibri, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2009 Award in the Greater Washington region. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Mr. El-Hibri was selected as a finalist from nearly 100 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 18 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in Virginia.

“It is an honor to be chosen as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award,” said Mr. Fuad El-Hibri. “I am proud of the entrepreneurial spirit, commitment, and collaboration that prevail at Emergent, which are key factors to our company’s success. This recognition represents the contributions of each and every member of the Emergent Team as we work together in pursuit of our company mission – to protect life.”

Mr. El-Hibri was also a finalist for the Greater Washington region in 2007. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program celebrates its 23rd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease. Emergent’s marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax. Emergent’s development pipeline includes programs focused on anthrax, botulism, tuberculosis, typhoid, hepatitis B and chlamydia. Additional information may be found at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards Program

Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Award is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® award celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur of the Year awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.

In Greater Washington, sponsors include HSBC Bank, Pillsbury Law, Reznick Group, Lockton Companies and the Washington Business Journal.

Saturday, July 04, 2009

My buddy @dgelles interviewed Mark Zuckerberg for the FT, "What friends are for," http://ping.fm/VSkBO

Friday, July 03, 2009

@AngelaCurrent I can't share this ORM video for reasons of discretion but I have a deck for you here: http://ping.fm/MbnEQ

@dave_lo I can't share this ORM video for reasons of discretion but I have a deck for you here: http://ping.fm/B1brI

RT@OLX_English Forget browsing used car lots. Check out OLX - there's over 60,000 vehicles listed nationally on OLX http://www.olx.com

RT@FreshAirFund Have you volunteered for FAF in the past, or interested in becoming a part of the program? http://is.gd/1mBun

RT@OLX_English Ladies, forget buying Manolos at full price (what? in this economy?). Check out the Manolos on OLX!: http://www.olx.com

RT@FreshAirFund Thinking about being a host family? Read some of these Summer Stories to see what The FAF is all about: http://is.gd/1mrVu

Slipping on a banana is obviously plausible based on this real world experience
Slipping on a banana is obviously plausible based on this real world experience

Thursday, July 02, 2009

RT@OLX_English Forget browsing used car lots. Check out OLX - there's over 60,000 vehicles listed nationally on OLX http://www.olx.com

My buddy David Gelles just co-wrote this for the "FT Microsoft and Facebook race to real time" http://ping.fm/w1AHZ

RT@FreshAirFund Are you on Facebook? Join The Fresh Air Fund Cause! http://ping.fm/xPXZd

RT@OLX_English Lookin to adopt a dog? Browse the pups on OLX & fall in love w/@ least 20! (There's 14k listed nationally) http://www.olx.com

Is this true? "Twitter moved post size to 240" from 140?

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

I am still getting assaulted by the merry passionate men and women of Second Life! It tickles! http://ping.fm/OMrQh

RT@OLX_English Feeling green? Help our environment by finding a carpool group near you. Check OLX to find a carpool! http://www.olx.com

RT@FreshAirFund Check out our live Twitter event this Thurs. morn - 7:30 to 9:30AM EST! Join us as we send the children to Friendly Town!

RT@OLX_English Think you're the next American Idol? Then make sure to browse the castings & auditions section of OLX: http://www.olx.com

RT@FreshAirFund FAF children are leaving for Friendly Town Thurs. morning! Tune into Twitter & Facebook from 7:30-9:30AM for live tweets!

My digital PR firm's menu of blog topics -- over 40k identified bloggers! http://ping.fm/fJ0rv

I just interviewed Vikram Savkar of Nature.com's Scitable social network for students and scientists. So impressed! http://scitable.com

Look who is #18 in this list of PR blogs worldwide: http://ping.fm/ojoav