Media Release
Contact: Brenda Kanno, Director of Communications
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MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED TO ORAS FARIS ZUHAIR
(Detroit, Michigan, July 6, 2024) – FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBI National CAAA) presented Oras Faris Zuhair with a Meritorious Service Medal, the highest medal of honor awarded by the President of the Alumni Association.
This medal is given to individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and accomplishments over a sustained period of time.
An entrepreneur who founded several successful businesses in Macomb County, Michigan, Mr. Zuhair employs more than 400 families through Dream Market, Dream Dollar, Dream Wholesale Import & Export Inc., and Larsa Palace. As a community leader and active volunteer, he supports various community service organizations, the Chaldean churches, the FBI, and local law enforcement.
Oras Zuhair is a 2015 graduate of the FBI Detroit Citizens Academy Program and a member of FBI Detroit Citizens Academy Alumni Association. In 2023, he was the recipient of the FBI National CAAA Presidential Leadership Award.
“Individuals receiving the Meritorious Service Medal personify the highest standards and principles of the FBI and the FBI National CAAA,” said Richard Schwalberg, president of FBI National CAAA. “I am pleased to bestow this honor on Mr. Zuhair for his ongoing efforts to give back to his community through employment opportunities, charitable giving, and community service, as well as his leadership in support of the FBI, FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association, and Detroit Chapter of FBI National CAAA.”
The award was presented at the Association’s 17th Annual National Leadership Conference in Detroit, Michigan.
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FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBINCAAA) is a nonprofit, all-‐ volunteer organization that works in partnership with the FBI to promote public safety and security through community engagement, education, and outreach initiatives. Founded in 2005, the National organization provides governance oversight, training, and resources for 58 affiliate chapters representing more than 53,000 business, civic, religious, and community leaders across the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico. www.fbincaaa.org
FBI National CAAA is a nonprofit organization separate and apart from the FBI
