Saab was born 14 July 1939 in Tehran, Iran[1] and moved to Lebanon at the age of 12.

He studied economics at the American University of Beirut and speaks English, French, Arabic, Russian, Persian and Armenian.

Farid Saab continues to serve FBME Bank as Non-Executive Chairman to date.

Farid Saab served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Visa International, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) from 1986 to 1996.

Upon inception of Visa international's new Region, CEMEA (Central, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa), Farid Saab was elected Deputy-Chairman of the Board of Directors of this new region.