[3] He was a graduate of the Saint Joseph University where he obtained a degree in Lebanese law.
[4][5] Then Raphaël was named as the chairman and general manager of the BLF in 1979 which he assumed until his death in 2014.
[7] Raphaël was one of the partners of Rafic Hariri in Al Saudi Bank in the late 1980s.
[5] Raphaël married Ilham Abdel Ahad in April 1970, and they had four children: Walid, Raya, Zeina and Evelyne.
[7] His funeral ceremony was held at the Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut, on 3 September, and he was buried in Dlebta.