He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Salam International Investment Limited.

[2] Abu Issa studied in and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1978 from the United States International University in San Diego, California, United States.

[3][4] On the international front, he holds membership in the World Economic Forum[5] and The Arab Business Council.

In 2009, SIIL planned to pick up a stake in the Jumana Tower building at The Pearl Island.

[6] The company recently planned to establish a new investment bank in Lebanon along with other shareholders with a $30 million capital.