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| Born | 13 April 1976 |
| Nationality | Lebanese-American |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Founder and Chairman of Las-Vegas based Growth Holdings, Honorary Consul of Lebanon in Nevada |
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Philippe Khalil Ziade (Arabic: فيليب خليل زياده; born April 13, 1976) is a Lebanese-American entrepreneur and the honorary consul of Lebanon in Nevada. He is the founder and chairman of Las-Vegas based Growth Holdings. Ziade is engaged in Lebanese politics and expat affairs.
Philippe Ziade was born in Herharaya al-Qattine in Lebanon and immigrated to the US in 1998. He settled in Las Vegas where he completed a double major in Mechanical and civil engineering. During the 2007–2008 global financial crisis Ziade acquired, remolded, and sold distressed properties. His parent firm, Growth Holdings, manages a portfolio of 24 subsidiary companies operating in the US, Europe, Japan and the Middle East. Given his background in green energy solutions, he was nominated to the office of Energy Minister in Lebanon. Ziade refused due to regional political developments that would have had impeded the functioning of Hassan Diab's proposed technocratic cabinet.
Ziade was appointed Honorary Consul of Lebanon in Nevada by President Michael Aoun. He was recognized for his innovation as a chief executive, and for supporting the Lebanese youth. His holding company is engaged with a number of Lebanese universities to mentor and hire graduates. Ziade was targeted by social media campaigns around the time of his nomination for the Lebanese Minister of Energy office.